The Board granted new and relevant evidence for the claim of service connection for insomnia as secondary to service-connected migraines and tinnitus, but remanded the matter for further development.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was submitted that had not been previously considered by the AOJ, specifically linking the Veteran's insomnia to his service-connected migraines and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041585
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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- Granted
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- Denied
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