Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic headaches and denied effective dates prior to specific dates for service connection for bipolar I disorder, unspecified, chronic headaches, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 8100. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied as there was no continuously pursued claim prior to the specific dates provided.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, bipolar I disorder, unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104983
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