The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hemorrhoids, arthritis of the hands and cervical spine and side-effects of medicine (formerly claimed as osteopathic conditions and side-effects of medicine), diverticulitis, herniated esophagus, bilateral cataracts, presbyopia, and thin spots in the retina, hepatitis, umbilical and groin hernias, impotence, allergies, neurological bladder disease, edema of the lower extremities, residuals of a head injury, sexually transmitted disease, residuals of a throat trauma, hypothyroidism, memory loss, benign prostatic hypertrophy. The Veteran's currently diagnosed bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified are etiologically related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record reveals that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified is etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified), Hemorrhoids, Arthritis of the Hands and Cervical Spine and Side-effects of Medicine (formerly claimed as Osteopathic Conditions and Side-effects of Medicine), Diverticulitis, Herniated Esophagus, Bilateral Cataracts, Presbyopia, and Thin Spots in the Retina, Hepatitis, Umbilical and Groin Hernias, Impotence, Allergies, Neurological Bladder Disease, Edema of the Lower Extremities, Residuals of a Head Injury, Residuals of a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), Residuals of Throat Trauma, Hypothyroidism, Memory Loss, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1522089
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