Bipolar disorder decisions — 2008

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, finding that it had its onset during active duty in Vietnam.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, including attempts to locate service medical records and any related discharge documents.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for bipolar affective disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1963 rating decision that granted service connection at a noncompensable evaluation.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including verification of the veteran's Air Force Reserve service and obtaining SSA disability records.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder, was aggravated by his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bipolar disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that a service-connected disability (bipolar disorder) was a contributory cause of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claim for bipolar disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence that a claimed in-service stressor occurred, and the veteran has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder instead of PTSD.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including dysthymia, personality disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and hepatitis C as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for defective hearing was denied, and his claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was also denied.

The appeal was remanded to obtain additional evidence, as the electronic medical records and veteran's statement referenced in a 2007 statement were not of record.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder as there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after discharge, and no competent evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bipolar disorder was reopened, but the claim for PTSD was denied.