The Board denied the Veteran's requests for restoration of a 40 percent rating and an increased rating to more than 10 percent for her cerebral cavernous malformation with seizures, finding that there was substantial improvement in her condition since August 14, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no major or minor seizures since at least December 2014 and the Veteran's current 10% rating is appropriate given her use of medication for treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral cavernous malformation with seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20071026
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