The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for narcolepsy prior to August 21, 2020, but denied a higher rating from that date. The appeal of the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residual left heel laceration and the claim for service connection for eczema were withdrawn.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for eczema or a higher initial rating for narcolepsy, but it supported granting an initial 40 percent rating prior to August 21, 2020.

Claimed conditions

residual, left heel laceration, eczema, narcolepsy, psychiatric disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

October 6, 2025

Citation

A25086230

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