Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected unspecified bipolar disorder with cyclothymic disorder prior to April 28, 2022.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's unspecified bipolar disorder with cyclothymic disorder did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified bipolar disorder with cyclothymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110775
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