The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing sleepwalking disorder did not undergo a permanent increase during his brief period of active duty and was instead a temporary flare-up. The evidence does not support an aggravation claim, as there is no clear indication of an in-service increase in severity.
The deciding factor: There was no clear indication of an in-service increase in the veteran's pre-existing sleepwalking disorder; the Board found that any increase observed during service was a temporary flare-up rather than a permanent increase.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleepwalking
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0630323
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