Granted
The Veteran's initial rating for headaches was granted at 50 percent. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as bipolar disorder, is now reopened and the claim is granted. Other issues on appeal are remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Headaches","frequency":"very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks","severity":"productive of severe economic inadaptability"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis":"polysubstance abuse, PTSD"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179013
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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