Bipolar disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's son, B.G., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18 due to his mental health conditions and joint pain. The Board granted the Veteran's request for recognition as an adult dependent.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to active-duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The Board found that the Veteran's TDIU claim was part of his initial PTSD service connection claim and thus, the effective date should be the same as the date assigned for service connection.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for his service-connected bipolar disorder from October 1, 2007, forward.,Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was also granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 15, 2020 for a 70% rating for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder. This decision applies to all future benefit payments.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that it began during his military service and is related to his in-service behavioral issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examinations provided in the initial decision. The Board requires a new examination to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to missing dates of service and training, which could help clarify when the Veteran's psychiatric conditions may have first manifested during active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD with alcohol use disorder, bipolar disorder, and opioid use disorder. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was granted with an effective date of January 12, 2005. The decision is based on the merits and not due to a presumption or reopening.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and linking his current psychiatric conditions to those events.

The Veteran's appeal regarding effective date and initial rating for personality disorder with bipolar disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and mood disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service mental health symptoms that have continued to the present.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 23, 2020 is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employment status. The claim for TDIU beginning on January 23, 2020 is moot as the Veteran has been in receipt of a 100% schedular rating for bipolar disorder since that date.

The Board has remanded both issues due to the need for a new character of discharge determination under revised regulations, and because service connection for bipolar disorder is inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's bipolar II disorder, with psychotic features, resulted in total occupational and social impairment from September 13, 2017, to July 15, 2019. The Board granted a 100% disability rating for this period.

The Veteran's claim for a nonservice-connected pension was denied because she did not serve the required 24-month minimum period of active duty, and her service treatment records do not show any disability at the time of discharge that would have warranted a discharge.

The rating for service-connected bipolar disorder with panic disorder was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective April 1, 2021. The reduction is void ab initio due to procedural errors and the failure to consider evidence submitted by the Veteran within the allowed period.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 26, 2016 for service connection of PTSD with bipolar disorder, finding that no claim was filed prior to this date.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder to include bipolar disorder with an effective date of June 10, 1997.