Bipolar disorder decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand arthritis, and pes planus due to a lack of VA examination in some cases.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral tibia bipartite sesamoid.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PTSD with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and traumatic brain injury was denied as there is no legal basis for a higher schedular rating.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 13, 2025, for the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and traumatic brain injury was denied as it is not factually ascertainable that his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders were manifested by total occupational and social impairment within one year of the February 7, 2025 claim.

The Veteran's bipolar I disorder and alcohol use disorder are granted as service connected due to MST. PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bipolar schizophrenia disorder should be remanded for further action due to missing Social Security Administration records.