The Veteran is granted staged initial ratings of 20 percent from November 16, 2011 through May 2, 2014 and a 40 percent rating from May 3, 2014 through June 5, 2015 for psychomotor epilepsy. He is denied a staged initial rating in excess of 10 percent from June 6, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had at least one major seizure within the past two years and two minor seizures within the last six months from May 3, 2014 through June 5, 2015. The Board found that this level of seizure activity warranted a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychomotor Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20027731
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