The Veteran's epilepsy, grand mal, is rated at 80 percent based on frequent minor seizures and major seizures occurring approximately once every 4 months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced manifestations of more than 10 minor seizures per week or at least 1 major seizure in 4 months over the last year.
- Claimed conditions
- epilepsy, grand mal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1302413
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