The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bipolar disorder is granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective June 9, 2015. The issue of TDIU prior to this date remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s PTSD with bipolar disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting the highest available rating of 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg condition (claimed as residuals of a left femur fracture), PTSD with bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007387
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder, DEA benefits, and TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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