The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder II rendered her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bipolar disorder II prevented her from maintaining substantially gainful employment due to fluctuating emotional state and behavior.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20042850
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