Bipolar disorder decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for his right knee strain, finding that the increase in symptoms occurred more than one year prior to his intent to file for an increased rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type with alcohol use disorder, moderate, in early remission) is etiologically related to his period of active service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's bipolar II disorder symptoms have not caused total occupational and social impairment from August 13, 2018 to October 28, 2019. Therefore, the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder but has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than bipolar disorder to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder was granted with an effective date of March 19, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder prior to his initial claim in March 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted with an effective date of September 13, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran met the requirements for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders since this date.,The Veteran is now eligible for DEA benefits starting from September 13, 2017, as his TDIU claim was granted earlier than previously.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 14, 2015, for the grant of service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and bipolar II disorder) is granted. The claims for increased evaluation, TDIU, and DEA are remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder was granted in March 2019, and his request for higher-level review received in July 2020 was dismissed as untimely.

The Veteran is granted TDIU due to schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type from June 27, 2013. The claim for extraschedular TDIU due solely to service-connected migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran died during the appeal process, and as a result, all claims for service connection are dismissed.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 50% effective December 6, 2019. Her bipolar disorder with mild alcohol use disorder was rated at 70% effective April 9, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to July 14, 2021, for his grant of service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder. The Board also found that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claim of erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified bipolar disorder prevents her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with her education, training, and work history.

The Veteran died during the appeal process, and as a result, all claims for service connection are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU). The issues will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence in the VA examiner's opinion. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with bipolar disorder and cyclothymic disorder was denied as the evidence did not show an event, disease, or injury in service that caused his disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected other specified bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his primary disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service stressors or MST.