The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bulimia nervosa and a higher rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a more severe rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be adequately contemplated by the current ratings assigned, and there was no evidence of total social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bulimia Nervosa, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027705
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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