The Board remands the claim for service connection for insomnia to correct a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is necessary due to evidence of a current disability, an in-service event, and an indication that the disability may be associated with service.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia (also claimed as sleep disturbances)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022676
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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