The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for narcolepsy with cataplexy was dismissed.,An initial rating of 80 percent for narcolepsy with cataplexy is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had more than 10 minor seizures per week, which qualifies for an 80% disability rating under the criteria for petit mal epilepsy.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy with cataplexy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145082
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was dismissed for the duty to assist errors identified during Higher-Level Reviews of narcolepsy with cataplexy and obstructive sleep apnea claims, but remanded for further development on other service connection claims.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 80 percent for the service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy, as the Veteran experiences more than ten episodes per week.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as well as basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy, which results in sudden attacks where he loses the use of both lower extremities and requires constant supervision.
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