The Veteran's chronic insomnia and alcohol abuse disorder are granted as secondary to his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for chronic insomnia and alcohol abuse disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected MDD, with no other acquired psychiatric disorders found on examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic insomnia, alcohol abuse disorder (secondary to MDD), major affective disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21066152
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- Remanded (sent back)
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