Bipolar disorder decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder in March 1999, and no new and material evidence has been presented to reopen this claim.

The Board found no evidence of a current chest pain disability and denied service connection for this condition. The claims for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and the skin disorder were also addressed but not decided as they are pending.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bipolar disorder has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, particularly regarding unloading caskets and seeing bodies from the Jonestown Massacre. As a result, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active duty service and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was present during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran seeks service connection for bipolar disorder. The VA has requested additional records and a new opinion to determine if his current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further action, including obtaining medical records from Brockton Hospital and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the diagnosis based on verified stressors during his tour of duty in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that service connection for bipolar disorder and depression is not warranted. The claim to reopen the finally decided claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability (previously claimed as herniated discs) was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bipolar disorder, hepatitis C, left knee disorder, chronic low back disorder, and headaches. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to December 19, 1995 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU by reason of service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of her bipolar disorder and determine which symptoms are attributable to service-connected conditions versus non-service connected conditions.

The Board found no basis for a favorable disposition of the veteran's claims of service connection for bipolar disorder and right knee disability, as there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any incident of service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to discrepancies in the record and the need to review the claims file again by a VA examiner.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD has been reopened. However, the claim for PTSD based on in-service personal assault remains denied.

The Board found that the veteran's personality disorder and depression did not pre-exist service or were aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions. The Board also noted that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD due to combat exposure.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

For the period from August 30, 1995, to June 19, 1997, the veteran's bipolar disorder was manifested by considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptability.,From June 20, 1997, to April 10, 2002, the veteran's bipolar disorder met the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.