Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, granted a separate rating for insomnia disorder, and dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the maximum schedular rating available for recurrent tinnitus and the persuasive evidence establishing that the Veteran meets the DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of insomnia disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098166
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