The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with bipolar disorder was granted, and an initial disability rating of 70 percent was assigned.
The deciding factor: PTSD with bipolar disorder caused occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as anxiety, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, and intermittent panic attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral wrist disability, bilateral elbow disability, stomach disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, breathing disability, left ear hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1636925
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
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