Bipolar disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's initial claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The rating assigned will be determined after further review.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal of service connection for hypertension, hearing loss, and initial ratings for bipolar II disorder with psychotic features and PTSD, spinal stenosis at L4-5, lumbar radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremity, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric symptoms, including bipolar disorder and depression, are etiologically linked to her active service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, needs to be evaluated under DSM-IV criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination and requests for additional records. The Veteran is advised to provide releases for all medical care providers that treated him for psychiatric problems from June 2002 to present.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type with depression and granted it. The evidence shows that the condition likely began during service and worsened beyond its normal course.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for reopening the claim of service connection for a left knee disorder and for obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened and service connection for PTSD is granted.,The psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including bipolar disorder, OCD, and ADHD, claim is reopened. Service connection for these conditions remains remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, but further development is needed to address the merits of the claims. The issues of tinnitus and service connection for a psychiatric disorder remain remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and bipolar disorder. The case is being sent back to obtain a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.,The Veteran's hypertension and sinusitis cases require additional examination as recent VA records are over two years old.,An examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s inguinal hernia is related to his military service, specifically exposure to burn pits.,A new evaluation of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is required due to potential aggravation by his service-connected conditions and medication use.,The Veteran needs a VA examination to assess whether he has an acquired psychiatric disorder separate from his PTSD with secondary depressive disorder.

Right shoulder strain residuals have been granted service connection. The Veteran's bipolar type schizoaffective disorder has been granted a 100% schedular rating.,The issues of service connection for right and left upper extremity neurological disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, has been reopened. The case is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis of PTSD and a need for further development related to the in-service personal assault.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for celiac disease and bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder or any other psychiatric condition due to incomplete records. The Veteran's authorization for VA to review his Army medical history is noted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a personality disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD has been reopened. Service connection is granted for sinusitis but the claims for sleep apnea, cancer (right carotid body tumor), and left elbow disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, manic depression, and bipolar disorder due to new and material evidence. The claim is now remanded for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnoses are related to military service.

Your claim for service connection for bipolar disorder has been granted, and your disability rating is now 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for bipolar disorder was denied as there is no probative evidence to suggest that the criteria for such rating were met in the year prior to his February 16, 2015 claim.