The appeal regarding the disability rating for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy is dismissed. The Veteran's ulnar deformity of the right third finger is granted a 10 percent rating, effective September 23, 2011. A TDIU on an extra-schedular basis from September 23, 2011, to December 30, 2020, and a TDIU on a schedular basis from December 31, 2020 are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the disability rating for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy. The ulnar deformity of the right third finger is rated as 10 percent disabling based on functional loss due to pain. A TDIU was granted on both schedular and extra-schedular bases, with the effective dates corresponding to when the disabilities were service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, Ulnar deformity of the right third finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26018819
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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