The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia, cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The rating for his low back disability remains denied as there is no evidence showing a higher rating is warranted based on current symptoms. Additionally, the TDIU claim has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide sufficient information to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301260
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