The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for narcolepsy and TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that her current diagnosis of narcolepsy began during service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis of narcolepsy to her military service and concluded that it is more likely due to other factors such as marital problems and neck pain. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied because her service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033529
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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).
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