Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder with anxious distress and migraine headaches, prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU effective December 29, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder, as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected folliculitis.

The Veteran's initial rating for right knee chondromalacia was denied. The Veteran's bipolar disorder received an increased rating to 70% with a grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to PTSD, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development of evidence, including missing SSA records and VA examination opinions that did not address relevant lay and medical evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The VA examiner is requested to review the service treatment records, consider the symptoms noted during service, and provide an opinion on whether the current psychiatric diagnoses are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent from September 25, 2008 to May 1, 2016 for his acquired psychiatric disorder (to include bipolar disorder) was denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 2, 2016 was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to address the onset and etiology of these conditions as well as any potential aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and remanded the issue of determining whether he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition.,The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum, finding that it was pre-existing and not aggravated by service.,The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year post-service discharge.,The Board denied service connection for right arm tumors, noting the lack of evidence linking them to service.,The Board denied service connection for left arm tumors, also finding insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased evaluation for service-connected depressive disorder is remanded due to the submission of new evidence within one year after the November 2011 rating decision. The claim remains pending as no subsequent rating decision addressed this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including a VA examination or medical opinion to determine if the appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions was due to willful misconduct. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders will be evaluated again by a medical professional.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus and chronic bronchitis were dismissed. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened, but the appeal remains pending as a remand is required to address the issue of insomnia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues of TDIU are also inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for his psychiatric disability, characterized as bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder and dementia, is granted with an effective date of January 24, 1973.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are due to an in-service stressor. Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD is also granted.

The Board has determined that the prior remand directives were not fully complied with and has ordered a new examination to address the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with alcohol, marijuana, and narcotic dependency and antisocial personality disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for major depressive disorder, bipolar II disorder, and left ankle disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including polysubstance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder, and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support granting these claims.