Bipolar disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for major neurocognitive disorder, unspecified bipolar and related disorder, and unspecified alcohol-related disorder due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal. The claims for sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, and schizoaffective disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, and depression.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for bipolar disorder, as the Veteran's condition results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar I disorder, alcohol use disorder (mild), and major depressive disorder with psychotic features.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion addressing all diagnosed conditions and properly considering the theory of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar 1 disorder, finding that the weight of the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The Board remands the case for a new VA medical examination to address the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the March 2024 VA examination and opinion are incomplete and inconsistent with other contemporaneous evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, with cannabis use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and alcohol use disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder is granted a higher initial rating of 100 percent, while other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis and denied increased ratings for other conditions, while remanding claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder and left hand tremors.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis, but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for bipolar schizophrenia was dismissed due to the premature filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder beginning December 27, 2014, finding that it was CUE to assign an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bipolar disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and bilateral hearing loss for further development.