The Board granted a 70 percent rating for insomnia disorder and restored the 10 percent disability rating for status post, fracture right elbow, with olecranon bursitis, medial epicondylitis and limited extension.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to suicidal ideations and inability to establish and maintain effective relationships for the insomnia disorder, and painful motion of the elbow with functional limitations caused by pain and inflexibility which were ameliorated by the Veteran's use of medications for the right elbow condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia disorder, Status post, fracture right elbow, with olecranon bursitis, medial epicondylitis and limited extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089960
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