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.

The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence showed that the Veteran's insomnia was secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and had separate symptoms and functional impairments. The Board granted service connection for headache and low back disabilities based on their onset during active duty service, and for left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary conditions.

Claimed conditions

Insomnia, Headache disability, Low back disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Cervical spine disability, Right upper extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

December 18, 2025

Citation

A25109300

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