The Veteran's cerebral cavernous malformation with seizures was previously rated at 40 percent, but the VA reduced it to 10 percent. The Board has decided that this reduction was improper and restored the original 40 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not reflect an improvement in the Veteran's condition under ordinary conditions of her life.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral cavernous malformation with seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22049797
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The Veteran's cerebral cavernous malformation with seizures did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent, as there were no major or minor seizures that would warrant such an increase.
- Denied
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.
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