The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was reopened, but the condition is not currently found to be present.,Service connection for chronic bronchitis, claimed as a lung condition, was also reopened and denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have current bipolar disorder or chronic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1513972
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for separate ratings for chronic bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea is denied as the disabilities are rated under different diagnostic codes and cannot be combined.
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