The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was dismissed. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with bipolar disorder, but the claim of service connection for menstrual disorder is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board found that her suicidal ideation was more closely approximated by a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus with tailors bunions (flat feet), allergic rhinitis, skin condition, generalized anxiety disorder with bipolar disorder, menstrual disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26013279
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of June 8, 2022 for the award of service connection for a skin disability (dermatitis). This decision is based on the receipt of an intent to file dated June 8, 2022.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection for bilateral pes planus and gynecomastia scar residuals, finding that the earliest possible effective dates are the dates of receipt of the claims.
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