Bipolar disorder decisions — 2008

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder. The case has been remanded due to issues regarding clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous denial of service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. The case is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The VA has denied a higher rating for the veteran's bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is service-connected, but her neurological condition of the right leg and other conditions are not found to be related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is service-connected. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis in accordance with VA regulations. However, the claim for Bipolar Disorder was granted as it preexisted service.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for her service-connected bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination and additional records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active duty.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 7, 1981, for a 100 percent evaluation for her service-connected bipolar disorder is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.