Denied
The Board denied service connection for an insomnia disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of insomnia and that there is no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's tinnitus to any sleep disorder.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 VA examination report was more probative than the Veteran's statements and C.W.'s letter, as it concluded that the Veteran did not satisfy the diagnostic criteria for insomnia under the DSM-5.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008729
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