The Board granted service connection for an insomnia disorder, dismissed the appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise to establish that the Veteran's insomnia disorder was proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus. The appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to lack of timely notice of disagreement, and claims for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia disorder were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea, Acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044443
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.
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