The Veteran's service-connected insomnia was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, and effective dates for the awards of service connection for chronic sinusitis and migraines were set to January 22, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's insomnia manifested with occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but a higher rating was not warranted due to the presence of relationships and employment during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia, Chronic Sinusitis, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024484
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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