Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his claims, including service connection for various conditions and issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The stomach condition (irritable colon syndrome) claim was withdrawn, and the traumatic brain injury and acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) claims were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, as well as a TDIU based on these conditions, are denied. The effective date for the award of service connection is set at December 11, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notification of evidence from sources other than service records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric conditions were aggravated by military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for updated VA and/or private treatment records, as well as a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU due to lack of credible evidence supporting in-service stressors or a diagnosis related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol use disorder have been granted. The TDIU claim is being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, finding that his pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by service and that there was clear and unmistakable evidence that he had a preexisting psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar I disorder, was previously denied but reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim is now granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss remains denied as no new or material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's claim to establish service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, PTSD, and bipolar disorder was denied in March 2012. New evidence has been received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the issue. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as her service-connected bipolar disorder does not render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bipolar affective disorder prior to March 25, 2015 and for TDIU due to service-connected bipolar affective disorder. The remand is due to incomplete records from VA facilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected bipolar disorder is remanded as the VA examination and treatment records are needed, and the Veteran should be provided an opportunity for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for additional VA examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder, are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current psychiatric conditions. The issue of whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by his service-connected TBI will also be addressed.

The Veteran's disability rating for bipolar disorder was restored to 70 percent, effective May 1, 2016. His TDIU was also restored at the same time.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and unclear opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, however diagnosed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather the cause of death.