Granted
The Board granted service connection for psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his in-service experiences based on lay statements and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010906
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