The Veteran's ED is found to be secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder was granted effective September 23, 2008. However, an earlier effective date of September 23, 2008 is denied as the Veteran's TDIU claim was not yet established at that time.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the ED was caused by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and bipolar disorder).
- Claimed conditions
- ED, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1715577
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