The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bipolar mood disorder warrants a higher initial rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's bipolar mood disorder is manifested by symptoms such as suicidal ideation, impaired judgment and abstract thinking, difficulty understanding complex commands, short-term memory impairment, and difficulties in maintaining work and social relationships. These symptoms are consistent with a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9432.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0740342
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran had a service-connected disability at the time of discharge, which would have justified her discharge.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar mood disorder, depression, and anxiety, as these conditions are found to have been incurred during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of his mental health treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and therefore service connection cannot be established.
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