The Veteran is granted a 100% disability rating for bipolar disorder with psychotic features effective August 11, 2021. The Board found that the symptoms met criteria for total occupational and social impairment starting from this date.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records demonstrated symptoms consistent with a total 100% disability rating, including near continuous panic attacks, suicidal ideation, chronic sleep impairment, and substance abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067424
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Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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