Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC at the L level.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the rating decision and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition has prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a TDIU. Additionally, he is entitled to SMC based on housebound status due to his additional service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise regarding whether her current condition arose during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder, are granted as service connected. His vertigo is also granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis and limitation of the hand/thumb, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left knee disability due to additional development being needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the clinical findings and need for additional development of records, including correctional facility records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as secondary to his service-connected compression fracture of the thoracic spine at T12 with degenerative arthritis. The disability rating for his compression fracture remains remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with MDD and an anxiety disorder, as well as secondary service connection for insomnia. Service connection for a headache disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining relevant medical records and adjudicative information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder has been rated at 100% since May 19, 2016. The rating is based on the severity of her symptoms and their impact on her ability to work and socialize.

The Board has remanded this case due to the need for further verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizotypal personality disorder, is granted as service connected. Service connection for PTSD is denied. The issues of service connection for IBS, right upper extremity disorder (right shoulder strain), and cervical spine disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's left ankle disability and bipolar disorder with PTSD and alcohol use disorder were evaluated, but the appeal was denied for a higher rating. The Veteran received a 100 percent rating for his bipolar disorder starting May 1, 2018.

The Board has revised the effective date of service connection for bipolar disorder from May 8, 2014 to May 8, 2015 due to a legal error in the original decision.

The Board has decided to vacate the denial of service connection for a headache disorder and remand it due to its inextricability with the previously remanded claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) is granted. The cases of diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and secondary service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is also found to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's low back disorder, as well as for his left and right knee disorders which are considered secondary to his service-connected low back disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bipolar disorder may be related to his service-connected prostate cancer, but needs further clarification from a VA examiner.