Bipolar disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault in service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination of K.B. to determine if he was permanently incapable of self-support before his 18th birthday, and for issuance of a SOC regarding J.B.'s helpless child benefits claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and scheduling of a video conference hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not shown to be related to service. The claim for alcohol dependence was denied as it is considered a result of willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case due to an undeliverable hearing notice and will schedule a new videoconference hearing at the Regional Office.

The Board is remanding the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and requests for additional evidence, including private medical records and VA medical records.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, as well as a claim for TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and COPD are denied as the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations and consideration of all evidence added since the May 2015 supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, claustrophobia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain an injury or event related to an acquired psychiatric disorder during service, and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury and anxiety and depression are being considered. The Board will seek additional evidence to determine the nature of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD are related to service or caused by the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD with bipolar disorder from April 11, 1974, to November 6, 1996, and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent from November 7, 1996, to October 7, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back disorder, psychiatric disorders, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, a depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, is now moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions and credibility findings, requiring an addendum opinion from a qualified examiner.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, has been rated at 70 percent disabling since December 21, 2011, to April 21, 2012. Since then, the rating has been increased to 70 percent effective October 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to assess the etiologies of his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, bipolar disorder and depressive disorder. The examiner must consider the hazing incident in August 1981 as a potential stressor.