The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder was denied as the increase in disability did not occur prior to February 5, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status was also denied as she was not found to be housebound in fact due to service-connected disabilities prior to March 20, 2019.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability for bipolar disorder did not occur before February 5, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Right Hip Muscle Strain, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24053549
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