The Board denied service connection for bipolar affective disorder, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appellant's psychiatric disorders are not considered to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the appellant's psychiatric disorder did not appear to be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar affective disorder, Variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0524890
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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