The Veteran's claim for service connection for bi-polar disorder and any other acquired psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD, is remanded due to the need for further development including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as the Veteran relocated during the appeal period and there are no verified in-service stressors for PTSD. The claim will be adjudicated based on the evidence of record regarding bi-polar disorder and other acquired psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- bi-polar disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1036579
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his service-connected psychiatric disorders is dismissed because it is duplicative of another pending appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, bi-polar disorder, Meniere's disease (MD), vertigo, right ear hearing loss, and right ear tinnitus are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The Board will consider these issues in light of any new evidence obtained.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including alcohol use disorder and other stress related disorder, are service-connected as they were caused by his active duty service.
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