The Board granted service connection for cyst tumor on pineal gland effective October 1, 2024, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for epilepsy. Service connection was also granted for bruxism and urinary incontinence as secondary to epilepsy, while right hip pain was denied.

The deciding factor: The frequency of the Veteran's seizures is closer to the criteria for a 20 percent rating than it is to the criteria for a higher rating, so entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for epilepsy is denied. The evidence persuasively shows that the Veteran has current disabilities of bruxism and urinary incontinence, which are manifestations of her service-connected epilepsy.

Claimed conditions

cyst tumor on pineal gland, epilepsy, bruxism, urinary incontinence, right hip pain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2025

Citation

A25091860

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