The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and bipolar disorder due to incomplete verification of his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The AOJ is instructed to verify these dates, obtain all relevant military records, and any outstanding medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims are incomplete due to unclear verification of his periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety condition, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24011013
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Granted
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