Seizures that may cause altered consciousness, automatic behaviors, or unusual sensations and movements.
For major seizure ratings, records showing how often seizures occur are central. VA looks at the average frequency over the last year, or in some cases the last two years. Medical records, neurology visit notes, seizure logs, and emergency or hospital records can document frequency. Witness statements from family members, caregivers, or others who observed your seizures can help establish whether episodes involved unconsciousness or automatic states, which is what separates major from minor classification.
For minor seizure ratings, evidence showing weekly frequency matters most. Clinic notes describing brief episodes of random motor movements, perceptual illusions, hallucinations, mood or memory abnormalities, or autonomic disturbances support classification as minor. Electroencephalogram results and neurologist evaluations help confirm the diagnosis and characterize seizure type. Statements from you or people around you describing how often these episodes occur each week, and how they affect your work and daily activities, are relevant to frequency-based rating levels. Pharmacy records or physician statements confirming that continuous medication is needed for seizure control support the 10% minimum evaluation.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
