Bipolar disorder decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and bipolar disorder, is related to service and was aggravated by a service-connected disability. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to October 2, 2003. Since October 2, 2003, the disability has been rated at 100 percent.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for chronic fatigue syndrome or bipolar disorder.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing mental disorder did not worsen during service and is not causally related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder had its onset during active service and grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychopathic personality disorder, emotional instability with asocial behavior (claimed as marked anxiety and neurosis), bipolar disorder, and heart condition were denied. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including diagnoses of adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adult attention deficit disorder (ADD). The evidence did not show any chronic or persistent disability related to service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a final October 1971 VARO decision, but the Veteran's psychiatric disability was not attributable to service on any theory. The case was remanded for further development, including VA psychiatric evaluation.

The Board found that the appellant's schizo-affective disorder, bipolar type is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder are both denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors and a preponderance of evidence against the claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's muscle and joint pain is attributed to osteoarthritis, while his neuropsychological disorder is diagnosed as bipolar disorder/manic depressive psychosis. Both conditions are not considered due to undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability and granted service connection for bipolar disorder with depression. The Veteran's claim for a back disability was not supported by competent medical evidence, while his claims for bipolar disorder were supported by VA mental health professionals' opinions linking the condition to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran incurred a psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) during her military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted, with a compensable rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records and conducting a comprehensive examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. The appeal also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen claims for a chronic disability manifested by joint aches (claimed as osteoarthritis) and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.