Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for insomnia disorder, unspecified, as a disability separate from and secondary to tinnitus, but denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The insomnia disorder was found to be a separate disability with distinct symptoms that warranted a separate rating under DC 9422, while the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was deemed appropriate for the tinnitus based on the evidence and applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, insomnia disorder, unspecified
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092531
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