The Veteran's service-connected insomnia, left shoulder disability, and tinea versicolor have been granted. The left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent since April 22, 2013, to November 25, 2017, with a higher rating denied. The tinea versicolor has been rated at 10 percent from April 22, 2013, to October 5, 2016, and then increased to 30 percent since October 5, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's insomnia is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability and skin condition. The left shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent from April 22, 2013, to November 25, 2017, due to pain limiting motion to shoulder level. Since then, the rating has been denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia, left shoulder disability, tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145902
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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