The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 70 percent, but he is granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of both conditions.,A separate effective date for the TDIU will be determined by the RO.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that bipolar disorder co-occurs with and exacerbates PTSD, leading to occupational and social impairment but not total impairment as required for a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150036
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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