The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder in April 1984, which is final. The veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted after the April 1984 decision, but an effective date earlier than July 14, 1994, is legally precluded.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a formal or informal claim to reopen service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder prior to July 14, 1994, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0118580
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 28, 2014, and in excess of 70 percent from October 28, 2014, to September 11, 2019, for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with eating disorder and PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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