The Board found that the Veteran's sleepwalking disorder is likely to have begun during his military service and granted his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a history of sleepwalking since childhood, which was noted on the discharge examination but not prior to service. The VA examinations supported this finding, with no pre-existing condition found.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleepwalking
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1626965
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder disability and his military service, including whether it was caused by flying Agent Orange missions, being shot at, and getting mortared.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's military service and potential aggravation.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder, including sleepwalking, has been rated at 50 percent since May 11, 2016. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from November 30, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder has been granted a 70 percent evaluation, which is the highest schedular rating available for this condition. The sleepwalking issue remains unresolved and is considered 'unknown' in terms of service connection.
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