Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 8, 2013 to May 6, 2021 due to service-connected disabilities including bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his bipolar disorder, rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002455
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