For the period effective October 20, 1999, the veteran's bipolar disorder was manifested by a mild level of impairment resulting in occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decreased work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress.,For the period beginning January 1, 2006, the veteran's bipolar disorder did not show severe enough symptoms to interfere with occupational and social functioning.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bipolar disorder was found to be aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss, resulting in a commensurate disability evaluation of 20 percent for the period from October 20, 1999. However, after considering the aggravation, the current level of impairment did not warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611273
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