Bipolar disorder decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed, as well as his claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bipolar disorder prior to June 1, 2012 is denied as service connection was properly severed effective that date.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim was reopened based on new evidence but denied as there is no clear evidence of a nexus between the current condition and service.

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 case will be readjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, are not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. A psychiatric examination is also required to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disorders found.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need to determine if the Appellant is eligible for VA disability compensation based on her Reserve service, which had an other than honorable discharge. The appeal will be reconsidered after this determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature, onset, and etiology of any psychiatric disorder diagnosed since April 2003.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was rated at 50 percent disabling, effective July 30, 2004. The Board granted a 70 percent disability evaluation for the entire period under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of his medical records.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal for the issues related to depression, bipolar disorder, and atrial fibrillation. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for bipolar disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder are also being addressed.

The Board has waived the timeliness of the Veteran's substantive appeal and granted service connection for bipolar disorder, a current acquired psychiatric disability. The claim is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct another VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The evidence now shows that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder with depression is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and clarification of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, manic, were both granted. The decision is mixed, with some issues being granted (paranoid schizophrenia) and others not (bipolar disorder).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including mood disorder, bipolar disorder and/or a depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his active service, and therefore, entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.