The Veteran was granted an effective date of December 19, 1996, for the award of a separate rating for insomnia and a 50 percent rating from May 3, 2024, for his insomnia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence reasonably raised a claim of service connection for insomnia during the pendency of the Veteran's initial claim of service connection for tinnitus. The private physician provided a positive nexus opinion and determined that the Veteran's insomnia has been associated with his tinnitus since active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), Right Inguinal Hernia Repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050473
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for insomnia, fatigue, gallstones, varicose veins, anemia, colitis, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied service connection for PTSD and a higher rating for the unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder/major depressive disorder/insomnia.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a separate 50 percent initial rating for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus, and denied an increased rating for tinnitus. The Board also granted service connection for headache disability, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and polycythemia vera were dismissed due to procedural issues. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.
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