The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing on her bipolar disorder claim and for scheduling a VA audiological examination to address the current severity of her service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The case was returned to the Board due to procedural issues, including the need to schedule hearings and examinations as per the Court's order and Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar II disorder, depressed type, substance abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1536786
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection of substance abuse disorder is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his condition was caused by or related to active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection due to lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent elections of review options.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder are granted secondary to his substance abuse disorder, with a rating of 70 percent effective February 27, 2019. The appeal for an earlier effective date is denied.
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