The Veteran's primary insomnia is not shown to have manifested at any time with impairment greater than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to chronic sleep impairment, daytime hypersomnolence, fatigue, irritability, concentration difficulties, and subjective mild memory difficulties.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's primary insomnia is rated under the General Formula for Mental Disorders (General Formula) with a 30 percent evaluation based on symptoms such as depression, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, daytime hypersomnolence, fatigue, irritability, concentration difficulties, and subjective mild memory loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Primary insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1731990
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased disability rating for primary insomnia, and the Board has dismissed the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has withdrawn the appeals for primary insomnia and tension headaches. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records, conduct a new VA examination for sinusitis, and determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's bilateral leg pain.
- Granted
The Board has granted a noncompensable disability rating for primary insomnia, finding that it is directly related to service and overlapping with the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's primary insomnia is granted a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for fatty liver disease with thrombocytopenia is denied.
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