Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 9, 2024, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for insomnia disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support a factually ascertainable increase in the severity of the Veteran's insomnia prior to April 8, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder, Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109878
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