The Veteran's service connection claim for bipolar disorder, type II is granted as the evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show that his condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability began in service and has continued since then, with no clear evidence of pre-service existence or aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26039468
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request to revise the November 1998 rating decision for bipolar disorder, type II, finding no clear and unmistakable error. The veteran was assigned a 10 percent rating in 1998.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cognitive and/or acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current bipolar disorder, type II, to disease or injury in service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support other diagnoses such as major depression/depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, or ADHD.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and bipolar disorder, type II are found to be related to his period of active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders is being remanded due to incomplete verification of claimed stressors during service. The Board will consider all diagnosed conditions, including PTSD, in determining whether they are related to military service.
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