The Veteran's claim for service connection for borderline personality disorder has been reopened, but the claim remains denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was previously denied and no new evidence has been received to reopen this claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate her claims of service connection for borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, lumbar spine disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19154357
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