The Veteran's service connection for major depression and bipolar disorder was granted retroactively, with an effective date of March 30, 1989.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran in September 1990 established that his adjustment disorder with depressed mood was directly related to his service-connected back pain and loss of mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194766
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What this means for you
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