Bipolar disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran was asked to complete a form for PTSD, but did not do so. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, sciatic nerve disorder, right knee disorder, and hepatitis C have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The appeal is remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders, lung disability, right-hand injury, liver disabilities, and diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and entitlement to a temporary total disability rating for hospitalization. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and that the Veteran was not hospitalized for more than 21 days due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, and he is now entitled to a temporary total disability rating based on hospitalization due to his psychiatric condition.,Issues regarding higher ratings for various orthopedic conditions and seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for painful scar of the right lower extremity remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's epilepsy and his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar disability and psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches and acquired psychiatric disability other than bipolar disorder due to insufficient examination reports, lack of consideration of lay statements, and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. The VA is instructed to obtain National Guard medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any current psychiatric disorders pre-existed service or were aggravated by service. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now pending and will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, inguinal hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to military sexual assault and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current PTSD and his in-service MST. The Veteran also has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing condition and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between current disability and service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it was caused by or began during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD) is rated at 100 percent disabling. As the Veteran has a single service-connected disability that renders her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, the TDIU claim is moot.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 26, 2012, for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The Veteran also received a disability rating of 100 percent for his bipolar disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, a skin condition (claimed as athlete's feet and dermatophytosis), and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential outstanding VA and private treatment records. Additionally, a medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to in-service events or diseases.

The Appellant's mother is not a Vietnam veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam, thus he does not qualify for benefits under 38 U.S.C. � 1815 and 38 C.F.R. � 3.815 for birth defects.