The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension associated with diastolic dysfunction is pending. The Board has not addressed this issue as it is marked as 'unknown'.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for bipolar disorder was granted, and the Board found that there is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that bipolar disorder existed prior to service but did not find any clear and unmistakable evidence of its aggravation during service. Therefore, service connection for bipolar disorder has been established.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which was secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, is granted.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's hypertension existed prior to service or was aggravated by service. The issue remains pending.,The Board found that there is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that bipolar disorder existed prior to service but did not find any clear and unmistakable evidence of its aggravation during service, thus establishing service connection for bipolar disorder.,Service connection for sleep apnea has been granted as it was secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1311502
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