The Board granted an effective date of November 22, 2022, for the grant of service connection for tonic-clonic seizures and an initial 40 percent evaluation. Special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection was timely filed with an intent to file within one year of the September 12, 2023, VA Form 21-2680, which established a diagnosis of tonic-clonic seizures. The evidence supports a higher initial rating but not the maximum.
- Claimed conditions
- tonic-clonic seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029585
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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