Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disorder and bilateral hearing loss, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The positive evidence outweighed the negative evidence when considering the Veteran's statements and medical opinions regarding his conditions, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108426
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