The Veteran's service-connected idiopathic seizure disorder has resulted in an average of one major seizure every three months and warrants a 80 percent disability rating effective May 4, 2015. The appeal for TDIU is granted.
The deciding factor: Seizure frequency and severity have been consistently high throughout the appeal period, warranting the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 8910.
- Claimed conditions
- Idiopathic Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1740551
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected idiopathic seizure disorder is manifested by either an average of one major seizure every three months, more than 10 minor seizures per week. The Board has determined that the disability picture most closely approximates a 80 percent rating.
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