The Veteran's anxiety disorder and unspecified bipolar disorder are rated at a 70 percent disability rating from July 25, 2013. The initial rating for anxiety disorder is granted from January 19, 2010 to July 25, 2013. A TDIU is granted from the same date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental health conditions have resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a higher disability rating of 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, unspecified bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19141364
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,772 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, research into a claimed stressor, and a fully adequate VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder is related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for anxiety and depression are remanded as a new opinion is needed. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence shows a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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