The Veteran's bipolar affective disorder has caused significant impairment in his occupational and social functioning, warranting a 50% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed severe symptoms of bipolar disorder with psychotic features and generalized anxiety disorder, leading to total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar affective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1423767
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development, including a lack of VA examinations and medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any currently-diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, stimulant use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and substance-induced depressive disorder with anxious distress. The issue of dental condition was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to evaluate the Veteran's current employment handicap and whether self-employment is the only feasible option for him given his service-connected disabilities.
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