The Veteran has been granted service connection for a sleep disorder (insomnia) as secondary to his service-connected TBI with post-concussive headaches. The Board also finds that the Veteran's throat disorder is related to his service-connected TBI and memory loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's insomnia disorder is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected TBI with post-concussive headaches, which causes frequent awakenings at night from associated pain. The Board also finds that the Veteran's throat disorder is related to his service-connected TBI and memory loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia disorder, Throat disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1648227
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What this means for you
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