The Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia disorder was not adjudicated by the RO and filed on April 29, 2002. The Board has determined that May 24, 2002 is the proper effective date for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran initially filed a claim for insomnia disorder on April 29, 2002, which was not adjudicated by the RO and thus considered pending. The Board found that May 24, 2002 is the proper effective date as it follows the day of discharge from active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24041682
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia disorder is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not sufficient to reflect his disability picture.
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