Bipolar disorder decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. Service connection for bipolar disorder was granted, but other conditions were not.

The Board granted an effective date of January 18, 1989 for the award of service connection for bipolar disorder. The Veteran's claim remained pending due to improper notice.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted. The decision acknowledges the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI and associated psychiatric disorders.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Board found that a previous VA examination was inadequate because it did not address whether the veteran's conditions pre-dated his service or were caused by his service.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. However, service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU. The claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was dismissed as moot due to the greater benefit provided by his combined VA compensation rating.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than February 9, 2022, for service connection of OSTSRD. The earliest possible effective date is the date of the veteran's Intent to File.

The veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 10 percent effective April 1, 2015. The request for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and bipolar disorder, stating that October 14, 2015 is the earliest assignable date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 30% for bipolar disorder, stating that the severity of symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance. The claim for SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed.

The Board dismissed claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for several conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, migraines, tinnitus, and sleep apnea, due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remanded the case to correct errors in obtaining medical records and opinions. The Veteran will get another VA exam.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The decision states that the condition is secondary to obesity caused by the veteran's service-connected bipolar II disorder and adjustment disorder.

The Board remanded the claim for a higher disability rating for bipolar disorder to assess current symptoms.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD and unspecified bipolar and related disorder benefits was dismissed due to procedural defects.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the case was remanded to obtain more information on psychiatric disorders.