Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar II disorder, migraines, and respiratory issues, preclude substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to physical and mental impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar II disorder, with social anxiety disorder, Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorder, sleepwalking type with sleep related eating, Migraine headaches, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right forearm and hand ulnar/radial cutaneous neuropathy, nondominant, Cervical strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, Right shoulder tendonitis, nondominant, Residual surgical cervical scar, right anterior neck, Restless leg syndrome, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003904
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