Bipolar disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The nerve disorder of the right hand is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's cause of death is denied as there is no service connection for a psychiatric disability, and the Board finds insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury related to his psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder does not require regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected condition, as she is able to perform most of her daily activities independently.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression, bipolar disorder, and/or paranoid schizophrenia. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of November 13, 1980 for the grant of service connection for bipolar II disorder. The past-due benefits awarded in April 2020 were not paid due to a statutory impediment.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 100 percent for the entire appeal period, and his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a total schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis regarding whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service, specifically an explosion at Fort Dix in 1983.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was granted with an effective date of May 4, 2018. The appeal for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the RO has already granted this benefit in a prior decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's depression disorder, which is currently service-connected. The Veteran seeks separate service connection for depression secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory disorder have also been reopened and remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and bipolar II disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type from March 22, 2010 is granted. The earliest date of claim found by the Board is March 22, 2010.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar II disorder and alcohol use disorder. Service connection is denied for Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's service records show a history of disciplinary issues in the early part of his military service, which may be related to his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including his bipolar disorder and whether it preexisted service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and alcoholism and drug dependency. The evidence received since the prior final denial supports these claims.

Your TDIU claim is dismissed because you are already receiving a 100% rating for bipolar disorder and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records of VA treatment from the Charlie Norwood VAMC, Uptown Division, in Augusta, Georgia. The Veteran asserts that he filed a claim seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability in May 1989 but did not receive a response.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims for major depressive disorder and bipolar II disorder are remanded as new evidence was submitted within one year of previous denials.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining 18 years of age, finding that the evidence did not support such a determination.