The Board granted an effective date of June 24, 2020, for the grant of an increased rating to 80 percent for epilepsy and denied a higher rating. The Board also granted an effective date of June 24, 2020, for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's epilepsy manifested to more than 10 minor seizures weekly since at least June 24, 2020, which is the basis for granting the increased rating and TDIU effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046391
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for seizures, to include epilepsy, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of such a disorder related to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for epilepsy, bilateral detached retina (previously rated as blurred vision), cervical spine condition, and migraine headaches. However, it granted service connection for hypertension and earlier effective dates for lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for carotid artery stenosis, cerebral aneurysm, constipation, epilepsy, and hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore a 40 percent rating for his service-connected epilepsy, finding that there was an actual improvement in his condition as it pertains to his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
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