The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for bipolar disorder with memory loss and tonic clonic seizures have been dismissed. The appeal for a compensable rating for tension headaches has been remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings in excess of 50 percent for bipolar disorder with memory loss and in excess of 40 percent for tonic clonic seizures before the Board could consider them.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with memory loss, tonic clonic seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19180050
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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