The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma or stressor related disorder, including alcohol abuse, was granted effective April 15, 2014. His claim for sleeplessness was denied.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the Veteran did not have a current disability manifest by sleeplessness and that it could be related to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma or stressor related disorder, Alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055192
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA examination and completing necessary development related to the Veteran's TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder with alcohol abuse is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been dismissed because the maximum possible rating (100%) was already granted in a previous decision.
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