Bipolar disorder decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including cyclothymic disorder and bipolar disorder, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. Additional development is required before further consideration can be given to the underlying claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including his personality disorder and bipolar disorders, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between any current psychiatric condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD and whether his bipolar disorder is related to his service-connected seizure disorder.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bipolar disorder, low back pain with radiation to left hip and leg, and hypertension were denied. The effective dates for the awards of 50 percent evaluations for bipolar disorder and service connection for hypertension were granted as of September 21, 1993. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The veteran's bipolar disorder has been rated at 70 percent since February 18, 2005. The disability is characterized by significant social and occupational impairment.

The veteran requested a higher rating for his bipolar affective disorder, which was granted effective July 8, 2000. The claim of CUE in the November 1980 decision denying service connection for schizophrenia is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and gender dysphoria. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and will require further development before deciding whether new evidence supports reopening the claim for service connection of bipolar affective disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mixed bipolar disorder with paranoid features warrants a 30 percent evaluation prior to May 25, 2006.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bipolar disorder. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination, is needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA records and the need to obtain the veteran's SSA disability file.

The Board has determined that additional development is required in order to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he currently has PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder. The left knee claim also requires further examination.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder or rheumatoid arthritis in service, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, bipolar disorder, and rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.