The Veteran's service-connected generalized seizure disorder is rated at 20 percent since March 29, 2006. The Board denied the claim for a higher rating and also found that he did not meet the criteria for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of one major seizure in three months or more than ten minor seizures weekly from March 29, 2006 onwards. The Veteran's non-compliance with prescribed medications is noted as a factor contributing to his seizures and the lack of recent seizures since March 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016148
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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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