The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an earlier effective date and a higher initial disability rating for unspecified bipolar and related disorder.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. However, there was not enough evidence to support an earlier effective date or a higher initial disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified bipolar and related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045772
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.
What you can do next
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