Bipolar disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorders, which include PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to afford the Veteran a requested hearing, and the appeal is now pending for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, as evidenced by his continued work as a truck driver until at least February 2014. The Board denies the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it was incurred during active duty. The Veteran's TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA psychological examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted service connection, but his PTSD claim is denied. He is also found eligible for VA treatment due to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressor in service and for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal includes a request for an increased rating for his service-connected bipolar disorder and whether he is entitled to a TDIU. The case is being remanded due to incomplete records, including the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was reopened, but the condition is not currently found to be present.,Service connection for chronic bronchitis, claimed as a lung condition, was also reopened and denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and substance-induced depressive disorder, are not related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with bipolar affective disorder, recurrent, severe, with psychotic features and polysubstance abuse was granted effective from January 27, 1997.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, chronic pancreatitis, gout (secondary to chronic pancreatitis), and GERD has been granted. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence supports a finding that the Veteran is currently diagnosed with bipolar II disorder which is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for further consideration due to incomplete records from his VA medical treatment in Danville, Illinois. The issues of service connection for bipolar disorder and substance abuse, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous directives, and the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for low back disability must be addressed again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including MDD, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder, is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.