The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, initially claimed as PTSD. The Veteran's dyssomnia, not otherwise specified, is at least as likely as not related to his military experiences.
The deciding factor: A VA clinical psychologist provided an opinion linking the Veteran's dyssomnia to his reported in-service stressors and fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.
- Claimed conditions
- dyssomnia, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1632117
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The VA Board has determined that the Veteran's dyssomnia, not otherwise specified, is related to his active duty service. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors and thus denied this claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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