Bipolar disorder decisions — 2013

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

The Board has determined that the appellant's current psychiatric disorders, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, were incurred during his period of service from December 31, 1973 to February 27, 1974.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed psychiatric and foot disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted service connection, assigning a 30% disability rating effective from the date of receipt of the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling conflict for the Veteran's requested personal hearing. The only issue remaining is whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of chronic sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his character of discharge. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his AWOL periods.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and a psychotic disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a missed VA examination. The Veteran is requested to provide information on any relevant non-VA medical records, including those from jails and mental institutions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need to obtain records of a court-martial involving her drill instructors during basic training and provide additional opportunity for evidence submission.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated during his military service, and therefore grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depression, manic depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, a personality disorder, and a psychosis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion to determine whether any current psychiatric disability is related to military service or caused by service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with associated diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, dysthymic disorder, chronic mood instability, depression, and anxiety, is attributable to service. The cervical spine disorder, nasal fracture residuals, headache disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder are not attributable to service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are etiologically related to her military service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar and schizoaffective disorders, has been granted. The other issues on appeal have not been addressed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of in-service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, were denied. The claim of service connection for a disability manifested by tremors was also denied, but the RO found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating this claim.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.