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 assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002099
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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