The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during service.,Service connection for Bipolar disorder is denied because the condition did not start in service and is not linked to any other conditions.
The deciding factor: PTSD was diagnosed based on combat-related stressors experienced during service, which are considered sufficient evidence of occurrence without corroborating testimony from a third party.,Bipolar disorder was not found to be related to service or any other condition. The Veteran's current diagnosis is attributed to post-service factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar disorder, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19170172
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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