Granted
The Board granted a 70% rating for the veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD, effective from the date of the original decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms, including impaired judgment, suicidal ideation, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, met the criteria for a 70% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002454
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