Bipolar disorder decisions — 2007

The veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from VA facilities.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bipolar disorder and hypothyroidism are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred or aggravated during his honorable active service from September 1976 to December 1980, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that bipolar disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other acquired psychiatric disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relation to service. The veteran is requested to provide medical records, undergo a VA examination, and clarify his claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder with depression is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not caused by her active military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from March 23, 2006. The veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The veteran's initial rating for bipolar disorder has been granted at a noncompensable level since December 1, 2000. The symptoms have been mild and transient, with occasional depression and sleep impairment that are controlled by medication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder and sleep disturbances are not related to service, and thus denied her claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected bipolar type schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding no evidence of a psychiatric disability in service or within one year after discharge. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a relationship between the current bipolar disorder and military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed bipolar affective disorder is related to his documented in-service mental problems, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service and insufficient medical nexus to link the current bipolar disorder to active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder is currently rated at 30 percent from September 22, 1998 to February 12, 2002. The Board has determined that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met during this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new information.

The Board found that the appellant's bipolar disorder with mania and psychosis did not exist prior to service, and thus could not be granted as service-connected.