The Veteran's seizure disorder was rated at 80 percent from December 4, 1980 to March 27, 2001. The Board found that the Veteran averaged at least one major seizure in three months over the last year.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's seizures were rated based on their frequency and severity as per Diagnostic Code 8910 for epilepsy.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164121
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