Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected bipolar disorder and an effective date of November 20, 2023, for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of suicidal ideations and other manifestations warranted a 70 percent rating under the criteria for mental disorders. The evidence supported an earlier effective date based on the intent to file received in November 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095541
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