The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was denied, and the Board granted a 70% disability rating effective from August 16, 2017. The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded.,A new and material issue has been identified in connection with the PTSD claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed significant increases in psychiatric symptoms for the period beginning August 16, 2017, which are contemplated by the rating criteria in excess of 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115816
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,776 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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