VA Diagnostic Code 8914Epilepsy, psychomotor.

VA Disability Rating for Psychomotor Epilepsy (Diagnostic Code 8914)

Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders · 38 CFR § 4.124a

What Is Psychomotor Epilepsy?

Psychomotor epilepsy is a seizure condition rated by the VA under Diagnostic Code 8914. The VA evaluates it using the General Rating Formula for Major and Minor Epileptic Seizures, which means each seizure a veteran experiences is classified as either a "major" or "minor" seizure based on its characteristics.

Major seizures are those characterized by automatic states and/or generalized convulsions with unconsciousness.

Minor seizures are characterized by brief, transient episodes such as random motor movements, hallucinations, perceptual illusions, abnormalities of thinking, memory or mood, or autonomic disturbances.

How your condition is rated depends on how it fits these two categories and how frequently seizures occur.

Available Rating Levels

The VA assigns one of the following disability percentages based on the frequency and type of seizures documented over time:

What the VA Looks For

When rating psychomotor epilepsy, the VA focuses on:

• The type of seizure — whether episodes qualify as major seizures (automatic states and/or generalized convulsions with unconsciousness) or minor seizures (brief transient episodes involving random motor movements, hallucinations, perceptual illusions, abnormalities of thinking, memory or mood, or autonomic disturbances).
• The frequency of seizures — how often major or minor seizures occur, measured over periods such as the last 6 months, the last year, or the last two years.
• A confirmed diagnosis — the lowest rating level (10%) requires a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy along with a history of seizures.

Because ratings are tied to documented seizure type and frequency, a clear medical record reflecting the character and occurrence of your seizures is central to how this condition is evaluated.