The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, was incurred in active military service and is granted service connection.
The deciding factor: A VA treating team psychiatrist concluded that the veteran's bipolar disorder likely started on active duty, was misdiagnosed during military service, and aggravated by lack of treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621958
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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.
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