Bipolar disorder Board decisions

Service connection for DDD of the lumbosacral spine was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of DDD is not shown to be related to his active duty service.,Bipolar I disorder with moderate mania and limitation of flexion, extension, and abduction of the left hip were granted effective January 30, 2014, as these conditions are considered directly related to his service. The Veteran's earlier claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the acquired psychiatric disability, and because the issues are intertwined with the claim of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to insufficient information regarding his spouse's social security number, lack of a valid medical opinion linking PTSD to an in-service stressor, and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more recent income and net worth information.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and bipolar disorders, as well as somatic symptom disorder. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as he did not submit a completed VA Form 21-8940, which is required to determine his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support that the Veteran’s service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse disorder are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, bipolar disorder, and insomnia are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and origin of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his case, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression has been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, particularly his combat experience during deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including manic disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, paranoia, and major depression with psychotic features, has been granted. The effective date is not specified as the decision was made in March 2017.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for an earlier effective date for assignment of a compensable rating for bipolar disorder, including the assertion that there was clear and unmistakable error in an April 1963 rating decision and in an April 2008 Board decision, is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current mental health condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his residual scar from left shoulder surgery is denied. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the possibility of unemployability.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has worsened since the last VA examination in October 2014, and a new medical evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of bipolar disorder and PTSD, as well as TDIU based on his service-connected conditions, are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's discharge from active duty service was due to a service-connected disability (bipolar disorder), meeting the criteria for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 100% for the entire appeal period, and as a result, his claim for TDIU has been rendered moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar and adjustment disorders, was partially granted by reopening the claim. However, his claim for service connection for bipolar disorder itself remains denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and no nexus between service and the condition.

The Board has not fully addressed the Veteran's claims regarding his acquired psychiatric disabilities, and a remand is required to obtain an adequate opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no medical evidence linking her current symptoms to an in-service stressor, and the Board found that she did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.