The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for primary insomnia has been denied. The case is remanded for further evaluation and potential adjustment of the left shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to the Veteran's primary insomnia symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Primary Insomnia, Status Post Fracture, Left Shoulder, Coracoid Process, with Rotator Cuff Tendinosus, Hill-Sachs Deformity and Residual Surgical Scar (Non-Dominant)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123886
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Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 50 percent for primary insomnia and mood disorder with depressive feature, effective from July 30, 2019.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's primary insomnia is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70% disability rating. The case is remanded to determine the nature of the Veteran's insomnia and whether it should be considered a separate disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
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