The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression and a mood disorder, is service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the evidence showing that the veteran sustained head trauma during active service which led to his current psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression and a mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0811359
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether any non-PTSD acquired psychiatric disorders can be distinguished from PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for schizophrenia, manic depression, and anxiety disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the various disabilities claimed, as there was no evidence of a relationship between any of these conditions and the veteran's period of active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and procedural errors, including failure to provide proper VCAA notice. The veteran's claim for service connection is being reviewed again with new evidence provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to the RO for consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran and to prepare a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).
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