Bipolar disorder Board decisions

An earlier effective date of December 23, 2013 for the grant of service connection for a right knee scar is granted.,Entitlement to an initial rating of 70 percent for bipolar disorder prior to March 4, 2009 is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental condition, including major depression and other claimed disorders is being remanded due to the need for new evidence and a physical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder but has remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination regarding service connection for PTSD, Bipolar Affective Disorder, and aggravation of acquired psychiatric disorders by a service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar disorder was rated at 70 percent prior to December 14, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet or exceed those required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's back disability, bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include schizophrenia and sleep apnea, but remanded the cases of neck disability and back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression with psychotic features, and substance dependence in remission.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and lack of proper consideration of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, particularly her borderline personality disorder (BPD). The Court found that the Board did not adequately address whether BPD represents a progression or development of prior diagnoses.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to new and material evidence. The claims of entitlement to effective dates prior to July 19, 2014 for acquired psychiatric disorder, left hip bursitis, and hypertension are denied as they do not meet the criteria.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder with anxiety to include bipolar disorder. The claims for reopening of service connection for congestive heart failure and kidney failure have been granted due to new evidence submitted after the March 2015 denial. However, the Board has denied the secondary service connection claims as there is no established in-service event or injury for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder and mild neurocognitive disorder, is secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Board found that the TBI contributed to the development of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on insufficient evidence from the previous VA examination and a need to obtain SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether these conditions clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bipolar disorder had its onset during his active duty service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines from May 17, 2017 to May 15, 2018 was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an addendum opinion addressing in-service events and their relation to his currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders. The case is now pending further examination and review.

The Board has remanded the claims for bipolar disorder and neck disorder due to incomplete records. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it depends on the ratings assigned to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals as they are moot due to the appellant's death.