The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is found to include sleep disturbances, which are granted as a secondary condition. The claims for sleep apnea and right big toe disability are denied. Other rating appeals are dismissed due to procedural defects.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the finding that the Veteran's sleep disturbances are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Apnea, Right Big Toe Disability (claimed as right toe fungus and numbness), Chronic Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Migraines, Thoracolumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease and Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (thoracolumbar spine disability), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26006536
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What this means for you
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