The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorders, is rated at 70% prior to September 8, 2021. A TDIU was granted based on the combined effect of these service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability, which includes bipolar disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorders, resulted in occupational and social impairment that met the criteria for a 70% rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The TDIU was granted as the Veteran is precluded from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder unspecified with mood congruent psychotic features, mild alcohol use disorder, mild cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22059647
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for other specified depressive/anxiety disorder with mild alcohol use disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal to decrease the evaluation of unspecified depressive disorder with mild alcohol use disorder from 70% to 50% was dismissed because it was premature.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudicating the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically his anxiety and nightmares related to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.
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