The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder with hypomania and social phobia. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to establish whether any current psychiatric disorders are related to military service or pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with hypomania, social phobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1321207
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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 decided to remand the case due to a failure to properly characterize and address all psychiatric conditions, including alcohol use disorder. The Veteran's service records indicate he had longstanding mental health issues and behavioral changes between his tours of duty.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and social phobia, has been granted a 100% disability rating effective February 16, 2017. The appeal for TDIU prior to December 12, 2019 is mooted due to the grant of a higher disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the last decision, including VA treatment records and examination reports. The AOJ should review all of this evidence before readjudicating the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether PTSD is related to an in-service stressor.
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