Bipolar disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left wrist disorder, and right wrist disorder. The heart disorder claim is pending as the evidence does not establish its onset during service.

The Board has granted the veteran service connection for bipolar disorder. The decision on the issue of service connection for interstitial cystitis and an increased rating for epididymitis is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bipolar disorder and TDIU, finding that his disability did not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder requires additional development, including obtaining his in-service hospitalization records and any ongoing medical records. The case is being remanded to allow for this.

The Board found that the veteran's current neurological findings to include tremors and ataxia were not related to service, and his psychiatric disorders are not related to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed, including Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The veteran's mental health condition will be evaluated by a VA psychiatrist to determine if it is related to service.

The veteran's right shoulder disorder is rated at 10% due to arthritis and painful motion. Service connection for facial acne, bipolar disorder (claimed as major depression), and gastritis are all granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, which create a hazard in his daily environment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, as well as an eating disorder, are pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no effective date prior to June 9, 2004 for bipolar disorder service connection is granted.

The veteran was granted service connection for bipolar disorder in November 2004, effective from November 10, 1999. He contends that the condition should have been granted earlier.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between any current diagnoses and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his PTSD existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service. The other diagnoses were also determined to be unrelated to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is not service-connected, and denied his claims for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for bladder resection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder (also claimed as depression) is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of her medical records.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder. The case will be remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, mood disorder, and PTSD, are related to military sexual trauma during service.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 20, 1980 for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder. The issue of a TDIU prior to May 13, 1997 remains pending.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the December 1997 rating decision is not new and material, and therefore, the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder may not be reopened.