The Veteran's epilepsy was denied a higher rating, and his TDIU claim was dismissed due to non-compliance with VA requests for information.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for epilepsy as there were no seizures meeting the required frequency standards. For TDIU, the Veteran failed to provide necessary information within one year after being requested by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181891
What this means for you
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