Bipolar disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder have been reopened, and the Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records. The VA examiner will provide an opinion on whether the psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, is being examined again to determine if it was incurred in or aggravated by his military service. For the acid reflux disability (GERD), a new VA examination will be conducted to assess its onset during service and whether it is related to his psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and instructions for obtaining them. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bipolar disorder remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities has been remanded. The case is inextricably intertwined with the issue of an increased rating for her psychiatric disability, which was previously adjudicated by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for peripheral vestibular disorder and competency to handle VA compensation funds are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, as well as a higher initial rating for his left shoulder disability, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded. The claim of service connection for involuntary muscle contractions is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding credible evidence of the Veteran's in-service sexual harassment and assault. Service connection was denied for bipolar disorder due to lack of a link between the condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to determine if the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as new and material evidence was submitted showing a current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type. However, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II remains denied as no new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder has made him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 14, 2009. The Board refers the matter back for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD have been rated at 70 percent since August 8, 2017. The rating is denied as the evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disease, PTSD, and depression has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is granted in part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) was denied in October 2008 due to lack of evidence linking ADD to his military service. The Board has now remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a chronic breathing disorder, and a mandibular fracture.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to issues with scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to its inextricability with the current evaluation of her disabilities.