The Veteran's service-connected unspecified bipolar and related disorder and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder have been rated at 30 percent since March 26, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms were consistent with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, which aligns with a 30 percent disability rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified bipolar and related disorder, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2023
- Citation
- A23032483
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