The Veteran's grand mal seizure disorder is rated at 100 percent prior to February 15, 2011 and at 80 percent as of that date.
The deciding factor: Seizure frequency was found to be more than 10 minor seizures weekly since February 15, 2011, warranting an 80% rating under the General Rating Formula for Major and Minor Epileptic Seizures.
- Claimed conditions
- grand mal seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1300707
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a review of his TDIU claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for grand mal seizure disorder was denied, and the claim for an effective date prior to December 28, 2015 for TDIU was also denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all claims for service connection.
- Granted
The VA determined that the Veteran's service-connected grand mal seizure disorder, as of February 15, 2011, meets the criteria for an 80 percent disability rating under the applicable schedular criteria and does not warrant an extraschedular rating.
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