The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluation of partial complex seizure disorder and a separate compensable evaluation for migraine headaches. The claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip was also denied as it is not attributable to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show more than one major seizure during any portion of the appeal period, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8910. The appellant's degenerative joint disease of the left hip was also not shown to be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- partial complex seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002099
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's motion for revision of a final decision that denied service connection for partial complex seizure disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior instructions. The Veteran is denied service connection for partial complex seizure disorder and his claim for otitis externa must be remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with panic attacks and partial complex seizure disorder are currently rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision.
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