The claim to reopen service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The claims for service connection for ulcer, chronic bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, OSA, and GERD are denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last final rating decision supports a link between the Veteran's diagnosed bipolar disorder and active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, ulcer, chronic bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068685
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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