The Veteran's dyssomnia has been rated at 30 percent, which is the appropriate rating given his symptoms of occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to chronic sleep impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences chronic sleep impairment but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he does not have other significant psychiatric symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, or difficulty in understanding complex commands.
- Claimed conditions
- dyssomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1811881
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of CUE in a September 1997 rating decision for further adjudication.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal was remanded due to issues with the reasonableness of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in October 2018. The Board found that Attorney H.B. did not meet with the Veteran and withdrew a hearing request against his wishes, leading to the withholding of fees. The case is now being referred to the Office of General Counsel for a determination on the reasonableness of attorney fees.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected dyssomnia was granted a rating of 30 percent, effective December 15, 1994.
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