The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability is granted.,The Veteran's requests to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a bilateral super rectus fader operation, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety are granted.,Service connection for bipolar disorder is granted.,An earlier effective date of December 5, 2005, but not earlier, for the award of service connection for a left ankle sprain is granted.,An earlier effective date of December 5, 2005, but not earlier, for the award of service connection for a right ankle sprain is granted.,An earlier effective date of February 22, 2012, but not earlier, for the award of an increased rating to 10 percent for status post left wrist trauma with arthroscopy with triangular fibrocartilage complex is granted.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the award of an increased rating of 10 percent for the right wrist sprain is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for status post left foot trauma is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for status post left knee ACL repair and medial meniscectomy with residual degenerative arthritis is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for chronic cervical strain is denied.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability was granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,The Veteran's requests to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a bilateral super rectus fader operation, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety were granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,Service connection for bipolar disorder was granted as it began during active service.,The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a left ankle disability was granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,The Veteran's requests to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a bilateral super rectus fader operation, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety were granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,Service connection for bipolar disorder was granted as it began during active service.,The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a left ankle disability was granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,The Veteran's requests to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a bilateral super rectus fader operation, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety were granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,Service connection for bipolar disorder was granted as it began during active service.,The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a left ankle disability was granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,The Veteran's requests to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a bilateral super rectus fader operation, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety were granted based on new and material evidence received since the September 2006 rating decision.,Service connection for bipolar disorder was granted as it began during active service.

Claimed conditions

back disability, bilateral super rectus fader operation residuals, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, status post left wrist trauma with arthroscopy with triangular fibrocartilage complex, right wrist sprain, hypertension, status post left foot trauma, status post left knee ACL repair and medial meniscectomy with residual degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative joint disease, chronic cervical strain

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 10, 2019

Citation

19102523

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