The Veteran's service-connected narcolepsy has been rated at 80 percent since the effective date of June 27, 2009. The average number of narcoleptic attacks per week throughout the appellate period was more than 10.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced an average of more than 10 cataplectic episodes per week, meeting the criteria for a higher 80 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1619892
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