The Board has determined that the veteran's grand mal epilepsy warrants a 100 percent evaluation from May 29, 2002, and a 40 percent evaluation thereafter. The evidence shows an average of at least one major seizure per month since May 29, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran's seizures averaged at least one major seizure per month over the last year starting from May 29, 2002, which meets the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation under the rating formula for epileptic seizures. From April 8, 2004, onwards, the evidence does not support an increase in seizure frequency to warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- grand mal epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0626001
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Decisions by this judge: 2,374 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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