Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder, MDD, and TBI prior to September 22, 2015, but the claim for a higher rating from that date was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms during different periods, which justified a 70 percent rating before September 22, 2015, but not after due to improved functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101900
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