The Veteran's initial disability rating for complex partial seizure disorder is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for TDIU based on this single service-connected condition is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s complex partial seizure disorder does not manifest in at least one major seizure in the last six months or two minor seizures in the last year, which are required for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Complex partial seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19134015
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Decisions by this judge: 1,030 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for complex partial seizure disorder with osteoporosis, service connection for a cervical spine disability, and TDIU are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for complex partial seizure disorder, a cognitive disorder with memory loss, and headaches due to traumatic brain injury from September 4, 1997, to May 31, 2000. A separate 10 percent rating is warranted for the cognitive disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected complex partial seizure disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical and employment information.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected conditions do not necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.
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