Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent evaluation of insomnia, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the increase in disability occurred within one year prior to August 10, 2023.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable that the increase in the severity of the Veteran's disability occurred within the one-year period prior to August 10, 2023, to meet the requirements for a 70 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9434.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101626
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