The Board granted service connection for bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder, secondary to the service-connected bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service, particularly given the stressors experienced during service and the exacerbation of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, secondary to bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040513
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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