The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals during a hearing. The Veteran was granted service connection for insomnia disorder from December 18, 2015, and sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board found that the evidence supported granting service connection for insomnia disorder and sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome with limitation of flexion of the left knee, Patellofemoral syndrome with limitation of flexion of the right knee, Insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029866
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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