Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but granted earlier effective dates for individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher disability rating, but there was an intent to file submitted May 5, 2022, which allowed for earlier effective dates for certain benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087182
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