The Veteran's psychiatric disability, characterized by periodic exacerbations of symptoms including a suicide attempt and multiple hospitalizations, has been found to warrant a 70 percent rating prior to March 18, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran demonstrated significant impairment in social functioning and occupational performance due to his psychiatric conditions, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, bipolar disorder, type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1545753
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 30 percent for her psychiatric disability prior to March 5, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, and his obstructive sleep apnea. The examiner is required to address whether obesity, which may be an intermediary factor, was a substantial factor in causing or aggravating the Veteran's OSA.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD, with obesity being an intermediate step in the multi-causal chain. As a result, the Board grants service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is rated as 70 percent disabling throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted a disability rating of 100 percent for total occupational and social impairment caused by the Veteran's depressive disorder.
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