The Board granted the restoration of a 70% rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, finding that the reduction from 70% to 50% was improper. The Board also denied an increased rating in excess of 70%.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show improvement sufficient to warrant the reduction, and the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions had not improved.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029815
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 20, 2024, and in excess of 50 percent from that date for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia. However, a 70 percent disability rating was granted from March 24, 2025.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for headaches but granted readjudication of the claims for sleep apnea and unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, to be remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings of unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, tinnitus, pterygium, left eye, and right ear hearing loss were dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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