The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's manic depressive disorder is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran’s in-service treatment and his current mental disability.
- Claimed conditions
- manic depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20013355
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including manic depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are found to be etiologically related to service. Service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a psychotic disorder, effective January 2, 1979. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in 1974 and the next communication from him regarding his condition was filed on January 2, 1979.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, manic depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his appeal. The Board finds that good cause has been shown for his failure to report.
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