Granted
The veteran's narcolepsy rating was increased to 80% effective April 27, 2022. The Board found that the veteran experienced more than 10 narcoleptic episodes per week during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting an 80 percent rating for narcolepsy without cataplexy based on the frequency of narcoleptic episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy without cataplexy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007076
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