Partly granted
The Veteran's bipolar disorder, type I was granted a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period, and the issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows total impairment in all areas of life functioning due to the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms, warranting a 100 percent rating. A TDIU is considered a lesser benefit than a 100 percent schedular rating and thus is rendered moot by the grant of the higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087091
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