Bipolar disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to the need for additional evidence and a retrospective medical examination to determine if S.R.C., the Veteran's son, was permanently incapable of self-support at age 18.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active military service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded for further development due to an incomplete report of a VA examination from August 2006. The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, is now pending.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new medical examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of bipolar disorder during service and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was reopened and granted effective March 13, 2007. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of her petition to reopen.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and missing SSA records. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is also being evaluated.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's schizophrenia existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify stressors and determine if PTSD is service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to her active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and PTSD, but denied her claim for bipolar disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine whether the Veteran is competent for direct receipt of VA compensation benefits due to her bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's ADHD was not incurred in service, but his bipolar II disorder with major depressive episodes intermixed with hypomanic episodes has been rated at the highest possible disability rating of 100 percent since April 23, 2008.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder resulted in total occupational and social impairment from October 19, 1967 to May 31, 1995.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development, including scheduling the appellant for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service. The claim will be adjudicated again after completion of this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, and thus, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to scheduling issues.