The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to new and material evidence submitted. However, it found that there is not enough evidence to grant service connection for bipolar disorder, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, gynecological disabilities, or migraine headaches prior to November 29, 2005. The claim for special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of a creative organ was granted effective from November 29, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the Veteran did not establish new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claims for bipolar disorder, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, gynecological disabilities, or migraine headaches prior to November 29, 2005. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, sinusitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, gynecological disabilities, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1100931
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered the case back to the AOJ for proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
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