The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder with psychotic features began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms, including stuttering, nervous trouble, maladjustment to stress, mental changes, and extreme anxiety neurosis, were present during service and continued uninterrupted since then.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192232
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's bipolar disorder with psychotic features and polysubstance abuse disorder was granted a 100 percent disability rating as of January 23, 2020, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 7, 2012, for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder with psychotic features and anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 11, 2021, for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for bipolar disorder with psychotic features.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, PTSD, sleep problems, and audio hallucinations, as further evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed condition.
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