The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bipolar II disorder is granted a 100 percent evaluation, and SMC at the housebound rate as statutorily authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment due to PTSD with bipolar II disorder more nearly approximate the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation, and she meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate as her combined service-connected disability rating is 60 percent or more involving different anatomical segments or bodily systems.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Bipolar II Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099663
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