The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy warrants an initial rating of 60 percent, reflecting a seizure disorder averaging at least one major seizure in four months over the last year or nine to ten minor seizures per week.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced multiple grand mal and petit mal seizures throughout the appeal period, with an average frequency of at least one major seizure in four months over the past year or nine to ten minor seizures per week.
- Claimed conditions
- Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1615885
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective March 27, 2013, as he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since that date.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as the May 24, 2021 rating decision proposing to reduce the evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy from 80 percent to 10 percent was not a final action and thus not ripe for review.
- Granted
The Veteran's epilepsy is granted at a 40 percent evaluation from March 3, 2017 to February 15, 2019. After February 15, 2019, the Veteran's epilepsy is denied for any higher rating.
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