The Board found that the severance of service connection for anxiety was improper and restored it. The issue of service connection for bipolar disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability is pending, with an unclear status.
The deciding factor: The appeal regarding the severance of service connection for anxiety was not clear-cut, leading to its restoration. The status of the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder remains uncertain due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1646771
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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