The Board has restored service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia disorder and granted a 50% disability rating, effective October 1, 2019. The reduction from 50% to 10% was found to be improper due to the lack of clear and unmistakable error in the original decision.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the original decision granting service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia disorder, leading to a reduction from 50% to 10%. The Veteran's condition is now restored to its previous status of 50% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder, insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051437
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