The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include insomnia, and remanded the claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has had insomnia or any acquired psychiatric disorder at any time during the pendency of the claim. The VA examiner determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a mental disorder diagnosis, and the lay statements are not enough to establish a mental health disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, Bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103408
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