Bipolar disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran's in-service symptoms are considered to be the onset of his current diagnosed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of whether the Veteran was competent to handle his VA funds and if a third-party fiduciary should be assigned due to competency concerns. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that suggests these conditions may have onset during his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review, including obtaining medical records and considering new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mood disorder, alternatively claimed as paranoid disorder and bipolar disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of causation between his current psychiatric conditions and his in-service diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her psychiatric disorders, tension headaches, and sinus disability. The AOJ must obtain VA outpatient treatment records from March 2013 to the present and schedule a VA examination for an appropriate physician to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, has been reopened. The appeal is granted to that extent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service treatment records are missing, and a new examination is needed to determine if his current psychiatric disabilities had onset in or are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right great toe condition and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD with alcohol dependency, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The Board found no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor for PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder rendered him unable to participate in substantially gainful employment prior to May 25, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and incomplete development. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as manic bipolar, will be reconsidered with additional medical records and personnel information.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of bipolar disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the thoracolumbar spine disability, and scheduling another psychiatric examination using DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding in-service stressors and incomplete VA examination. The Veteran will be asked to provide more specific details about her alleged assault, and a new psychiatric examination is required.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bipolar disorder requires additional examination and review of her treatment records to determine its current severity and impact on her employment. The issues of increased rating for bipolar disorder and TDIU are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, finding that there is no evidence linking his current mental health conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and/or PTSD is granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.