The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including cyclothymic disorder and not otherwise specified mood disorders, was initially manifested during active service and has been recurrent since then. The Board finds that the Veteran's cyclothymic disorder accounts for all the psychiatric symptoms and impairment claimed to be due to a bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cyclothymic disorder accounts for all the psychiatric symptoms and impairment claimed to be due to a bipolar disorder, which is a full grant of the benefits sought on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1341958
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What this means for you
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