The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the August 2017 remand directives and thus, the appeal is being REMANDED to the AOJ for additional development.
The deciding factor: There were deficiencies in the October 2017 addendum opinion provided by the VA examiner, which did not identify the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders or address post-service treatment records showing consistent diagnoses of depression and bipolar disorder since 1980.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar affective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1809193
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including verification of service dates and a new medical opinion on direct service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST) for a comprehensive VA medical opinion.
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