The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 100 percent due to an average of at least one major seizure per month over the past year.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s right hip condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: Seizure frequency and severity meet criteria for a 100% evaluation under DC 8910, but there is no direct link between the seizure disorder and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nocturnal grand mal seizure disorder (also diagnosed as epilepsy), Right hip osteoarthritis, Diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20020072
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