The Veteran's bipolar disorder with PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that her symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 100% as they were not severe enough to cause total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- A23034417
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