Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for bipolar disorder and for entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder worsened within one year prior to his May 27, 2022 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, mental health, sleep apnea, knees, back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007499
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