The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or continuity of symptoms since separation from service.,Service connection for insomnia disorder prior to November 3, 2020 is denied as the Veteran is currently compensated for his sleep impairment through service-connected cervical and lumbosacral strain.,The appeal of service connection for insomnia disorder as due to heart disorder from November 3, 2020 forward is dismissed as moot since the Veteran has been granted service connection for SSD.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability or continuity of symptoms for the claimed heart disorder since separation from service.,The Veteran's insomnia disorder is currently compensated through service-connected cervical and lumbosacral strain, rendering the claim moot.,Service connection was granted for SSD as of November 3, 2020, which compensates the Veteran for his sleep impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23055282
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