The Board denied service connection for sleep disturbance, finding that the Veteran's sleep problems were a symptom of her service-connected adjustment disorder and not a separate condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's sleep difficulties coincided with her depressed mood, suggesting they were symptoms of depression rather than a separate disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21007778
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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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