Bipolar disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of service connection for psychiatric disorders, exposure to Agent Orange, and chronic migraine headaches are still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is found to be related to his military service, while his diabetes mellitus is not shown to have been incurred therein.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple trauma, closed head injury, and skull fracture due to a motor vehicle collision. His service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression substantially contributed to his death. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as the cause of death is not service connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and bipolar disorder were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury incurred during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bipolar disorder began during her military service. The claim for low back disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including Asperger's syndrome and bipolar disorder. The VA is instructed to obtain medical records from Mark Foster and schedule a VA examination for the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine whether bipolar disorder was caused or aggravated by service-connected migraine headaches. The TDIU rating claim is also inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining personnel records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including verifying periods of active duty and ACDUTRA, scheduling VA examinations, and considering all evidence added since the last VA adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as her bipolar disorder disability rating of 30% did not meet the requirement of being permanently and totally disabled.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder did not originate in service or for many years thereafter and is not related to any incident during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has other psychiatric disabilities, such as Bipolar Disorder, and thus remanded to address whether service connection is warranted for these conditions.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected bipolar disorder does not render him unemployable, as he is capable of maintaining substantially gainful employment given his age, education, and work experience.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and a personality disorder, was granted. The case was remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need to verify his period of active duty, obtain treatment records from Beverly Morgan Park Mental Health Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, and schedule a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's son, P.A.W., has been permanently incapable of self-support due to a combination of bipolar disorder, borderline intellectual functioning, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and Klinefelter's syndrome since before he turned 18 years old.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation and development of evidence regarding his claimed psychiatric disorders, head injury residuals, and hepatitis C.