A 100 percent disability rating for bipolar disorder is granted, effective April 24, 2015.,An earlier effective date of September 22, 2013, for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for HIV infection residuals is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bipolar disorder resulted in symptoms more closely approximating total occupational and social impairment during the entire appeal period.,The Veteran was diagnosed with HIV in 1995; he initially filed a VA 21-526EZ, claiming service connection for HIV infection residuals on September 22, 2014. A 30 percent increased disability rating was granted to the date of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20061076
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- Remanded (sent back)
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