The Veteran's service-connected sleep disorder/insomnia was manifested by chronic sleep impairment, resulting in occasional decreased work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Board denied a higher initial rating for the condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms equivalent to those required for a higher rating (such as flattened affect, difficulty in complex understanding, impairment of short-and long-term memory, impaired judgment or thinking), and there was no social impairment due to sleep disorder/insomnia.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder/insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189083
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, sleep disorder/insomnia, and sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, headache disorder, sleep disorder/insomnia, unspecified neurological disorder, and psychiatric disorder including anxiety, depression, and nervousness due to incomplete records and need for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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