The Veteran's initial rating for his sleep disorder/insomnia was denied, as the evidence did not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating. The Board found that the Veteran had chronic sleep impairment but no other significant psychiatric symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s sleep disorder/insomnia resulted in occasional decreased work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to chronic sleep impairment, which is captured by the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder/insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189083
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,104 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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
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- Whole decision: Granted
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