The Board granted service connection for insomnia, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral pes planus were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's insomnia was found to be at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected tinnitus based on medical opinions from VA examinations, while OSA and bilateral pes planus required further evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024387
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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