The Veteran's service connection for a Nightmare Disorder is granted, with no other psychiatric disorders being recognized.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's testimony credible and linked his nightmares to his service, meeting the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Nightmare Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008148
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,669 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, general anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder with anxious distress, insomnia, major depressive disorder, and nightmare disorder; OSA; and tinnitus. The Veteran's appealed issues regarding erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure have been remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected mental health disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the entire period prior to November 9, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions. Additional development is needed, including obtaining addendum opinions from clinicians who have not previously examined the Veteran or provided an opinion.
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