The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including bipolar affective disorder, Type I with psychotic features and substance induced mood disorders due to alcohol and cannabis dependence, is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA physician provided an opinion stating that it is at least as likely as not that the initial manifestations of the veteran's current psychiatric disability had their onset during his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar affective disorder, Type I, psychotic features, substance induced mood disorder, alcohol dependence, substance induced mood disorder, cannabis dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0318575
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for alcohol dependence and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, both secondary to service-connected conditions.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol dependence, finding no current disability. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
- 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.
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