Bipolar disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion due to an inadequate May 2023 VA examination.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's bipolar disorder and remanded issues related to effective dates for TDIU and DEA.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include MDD, antisocial personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD due to inadequacies in the VA examination reports.

The Board granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits to the Veteran's widow as the service-connected bipolar disorder, type I, was found to have contributed substantially and materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for chronic granulomatous disease, costochondritis, right knee pain, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and anxiety disability. The Board remanded the claims for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and service connection for bronchitis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 10, 2008, for the award of a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and bipolar disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the claimant's favor.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a new VA examination with a psychiatrist or other appropriate medical professional.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar II disorder, and alcohol use disorder, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the February 2023 Rating Decision.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions distinct from the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for a right knee scar.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for SMC based on a need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to an inadequate VA examination and conflicting evidence regarding the impact of her service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, as the evidence of record does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for bipolar disorder. The claim for migraines was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of cannabis use disorder with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type as secondary to a service-connected disability of the low back due to an alleged duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bipolar, type 1, disorder to obtain additional evidence and a VA examination.