The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar II disorder began during active service and granted his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's bipolar II disorder began during his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar II disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162091
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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.
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