The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder and major depression were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: VA psychiatrists provided clear opinions concluding that the veteran's bipolar disorder and major depression were unrelated to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bipolar Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_onset":false}, {"condition_name":"Major Depression","diagnosis_date":null,"service_onset":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0612856
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What this means for you
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