The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and MDD with psychotic features. The decision is based on new evidence that was not considered in the previous denial.
The deciding factor: The May 2011 rating decision failed to consider a broader claim for service connection due to the Veteran's documented post-service chronic psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses during service, leading to CUE.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, MDD (major depressive disorder) with psychotic features, depression, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176515
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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- Partly granted
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