The Veteran's bipolar disorder, along with other diagnosed conditions, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to May 21, 2009. The symptoms included nightmares, depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, memory loss, panic attacks, suicidal and homicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, difficulty concentrating, diminished interest in activities, intrusive thoughts, feelings of detachment, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and difficulty interacting with others.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating due to lack of persistent danger of self-harm or hurting others.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1624865
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What this means for you
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