Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and additional private treatment records, as well as clarification of diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete records, requiring a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service and potential ACDUTRA. The Veteran is also asked to provide medical records from his incarceration period.

The Board has granted the request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims related to sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining all relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective January 25, 1998. The Board finds that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD and bipolar disorder since January 25, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed, including consideration of any preexisting conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bipolar disorder, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has been granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of this decision. The appeal for TDIU was dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and denied his claims for service connection for a right hip disability, hypertension, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal condition, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically bipolar disorder, did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Veteran's current diagnosis of bipolar disorder is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to service and granted. The Veteran does not have a current PTSD diagnosis, so the claim for PTSD is denied. Anxiety and depression secondary to dental condition are also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's bipolar affective disorder with cocaine dependence, and a new examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD, has been granted. The case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate etiology opinions for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. The case will be returned after further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar I disorder and PTSD) are remanded due to inadequate opinions in the July 2019 VA examination report and August 2019 VA mental health examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The appeal for sleep apnea is dismissed. A 70% disability rating for PTSD is granted, effective July 2019. TDIU prior to July 15, 2017 is remanded. Appeals for other conditions are also remanded.