The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia was granted a 70 percent rating effective October 15, 2021, while the claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 70 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The mallet finger condition was rated at its maximum allowed, and separate neurological residuals were granted. Service connection for arthritis of the left middle finger was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with insomnia, mallet finger, left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029105
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD with insomnia, finding that the Veteran's statements describing his symptoms are credible and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD with insomnia and headaches as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD with insomnia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his diagnosed condition is related to in-service stressors.
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