The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent and his insomnia disorder at 30 percent. Both conditions are denied for increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of a higher rating based on the current criteria, as the symptoms do not meet the requirements for more severe disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disability, Insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- A19000053
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 9, 2024, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for insomnia disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that his current mental health conditions were related to his active duty service.
- Granted
The Board granted the appeal by restoring a separate rating for insomnia disorder effective April 1, 2025, as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 10, 2023 rating decision.
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