Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder precludes him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental health condition significantly impacts his ability to perform work-related tasks, as evidenced by his history of unemployment and reprimands for poor performance.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020388
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