The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder but denied service connection for depressive disorder, NOS and bipolar disorder. The issue of individual unemployability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was not persuasive against a current disability or functional impairment related to depressive disorder, NOS and bipolar disorder, while there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the occurrence of a stressor for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, NOS, Bipolar disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043416
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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