The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar affective disorder, acute adjustment disorder, and post menstrual syndrome in December 1986. The veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement or appeal this decision. In April 1995, her claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted by her, and she was granted service connection for bipolar disorder with an effective date of April 16, 1991.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement or appeal the December 1986 rating decision denying service connection for her claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar affective disorder, acute adjustment disorder, post menstrual syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0107229
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar affective disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the current rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bipolar affective disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her Notice of Disagreement before a final decision was issued.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including verification of service dates and a new medical opinion on direct service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST) for a comprehensive VA medical opinion.
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