Bipolar disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type, and a nervous condition, are granted as of April 20, 1968.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability due to his failure to cooperate and report for a necessary VA examination. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder) was also denied because there is no evidence of current diagnoses within the appellate period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records from a psychiatric evaluation in Nuremburg, Germany. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's application for an extension of the delimiting date for his Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits was granted due to medical infeasibility from December 19, 2012 to May 29, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple disabilities, including head injuries and knee issues. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, mood disorder, alcohol dependence, pelvic inflammatory disease, hypertension, and low back strain.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's unspecified bipolar and related disorder prior to September 7, 2016 due to insufficient evidence showing impairment warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder and for TDIU due to new evidence received after the October 2018 supplemental statement of the case.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in March 2009, and the Veteran did not appeal. The claim to reopen was denied as there is no new and material evidence.,Service connection for bipolar disorder with a depressed episode has been granted due to aggravation by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder due to lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and development. The case will be returned for further review.

Service connection granted for bipolar disorder and OSA. Right knee, left knee, and hypertension service connection denied.,Effective dates for headaches, low back disability, and radiculopathy are set to July 21, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by bilateral foot and toe pain is denied. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted, but a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and bipolar disorder remains denied. Service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy is granted with an increased rating to 70 percent. A TDIU is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with anxious features, finding that it began in service and continued uninterrupted since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder, are being reviewed as new evidence may support reopening her claim.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA and/or private treatment records, schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination(s) to determine his need for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or on being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities, and address whether he meets the criteria for special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the claim remains pending as a VA examination is needed to determine if the condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychotic disorder. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression, is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury, disease, event, or corroborated stressor related to these conditions.