Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA to obtain relevant private treatment records from identified sources.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of bipolar disorder, PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia was denied. The effective date is set at August 28, 2007.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has resulted in total impairment throughout the initial rating period, and his claim for a 100% rating is granted from July 18, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, fibromyalgia, and bipolar disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic disabilities manifested by these conditions during or recent to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Bipolar Disorder is granted. Claims for Personality Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Headaches, Sleep Apnea, and Hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's asthma was not related to service, as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for asthma during service and the condition resolved prior to her separation examination. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability due to an in-service injury or event.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD, as she was unable to provide details about any specific stressor events during service that would support a PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bipolar disorder, and sleep apnea prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's other specified bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD are granted service connection. A higher rating of 70 percent is granted for PTSD. Service connection for COPD, asthma, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and right arm disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar I disorder, was granted. The claims for cyst formation on the testicles and right foot pes planus were denied. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and hypertension are pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to link these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder and anxiety due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bipolar disorder is remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder, but the Veteran's appeal is dismissed because there are no longer any unresolved issues regarding this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar I disorder and depression. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and examination, including obtaining evidence of an in-service personal assault and determining the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted the readjudication of the claim for service connection for arthritis of the left knee due to new and relevant evidence. The claims for dysthymic disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic maxillary sinusitis, and hemorrhoids remain pending as they were not successfully reopened.

The Veteran's retroactive CRSC payments are remanded due to a lack of information regarding any payments and withholdings made by VA prior to April 1, 2018.