The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder was granted, effective April 13, 2012.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner related the Veteran's claimed stressor to his PTSD with bipolar disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with bipolar disorder, Left ankle fracture residuals, Lumbar disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1808909
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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