Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with substitution and accrued benefits claims, which are inextricably intertwined with the service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The claim will be further developed by the RO.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disability, and the TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disability and an acne disability, but granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders including PTSD, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, and bipolar disorder.,Service connection was not established for the right elbow disability due to lack of in-service injury or diagnosis. The acne disability claim was denied as there is no evidence of pre-existing condition prior to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to July 12, 2019. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant, as his service-connected disabilities may be related to his medical conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder due to an inconsistency in the VA examiner's opinion and a need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, along with his bipolar disorder, have led to occupational and social impairment but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 70 percent is not warranted for the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a VA medical opinion to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, due to outstanding medical records that need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of service and post-service records, including missing VA Lakeside Hospital records and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions are being evaluated again with additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the RO did not substantially comply with its prior remand directives and these matters must be remanded for additional development.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from December 19, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the Board also remanded for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and remanded the claim of an initial rating higher than 70 percent for TBI with bipolar disorder, manic episode with mixed features. The Veteran's petition to reopen his right knee osteoarthritis claim was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder with depressed mood is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The Board also ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for duodenal and gastric ulcers, chronic B-12 deficiency with liver enzyme disorder, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, schizoaffective mood disorder, bipolar type, and pain disorder due to psychological and general medical conditions), a skin disorder (recurring back cysts), fibromyalgia, hyperlipidemia, a neurological disorder (to include waist-down paralysis, seizures, blackouts, neuropathy, and Morton’s neuroma), arthritis, hypertension, a thyroglossal duct cyst, and T10-11 spinal osteophyte and degenerative disc disease with muscle pain spasm and lower back-leg weakness (thoracolumbar spine disorder).

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disability including bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, claimed as symptoms of fatigue and sleep impairment, is denied. The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of the disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions considering newly received VA treatment records.