The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and mental health treatment records. A new VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete information in the claims file and the need for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1450244
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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