The Veteran's claims for unspecified neurocognitive disorder and unspecified sleep-wake disorder were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of depression, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment did not warrant a higher disability rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified neurocognitive disorder, Unspecified sleep-wake disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2023
- Citation
- A23037381
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