The Board has granted a 100% rating for epilepsy and found that the veteran's chronic otitis media does not warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed at least one major seizure per month over several years, qualifying for a 100% rating under DC 8910. The medical records did not document any current suppurative process or suppuration with aural polyps, precluding a compensable rating under the criteria in effect since June 10, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Epilepsy, Chronic otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618214
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