The veteran's bipolar disorder results in total occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood due to repeated suicidal and homicidal ideation; impulsivity; irritability and outbursts of violence; difficulty concentrating; decreased interest; hypervigilance and exaggerated startle response; feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness; difficulty getting along with people and being isolated; impaired judgment and insight; occasional visual hallucinations; and unemployability. The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptomatology, including suicidal and homicidal ideation, impulsivity, irritability, difficulty concentrating, decreased interest, hypervigilance, and impaired judgment and insight, more nearly approximates total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0806090
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