Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are granted in part, as they relate to his psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to his military service. The appeal of this issue is granted.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has been rated at 70 percent since February 10, 2015. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show total social and occupational impairment.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the October 2017 remand directives and is again remanding this case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and bipolar disorder, is granted as service connected. The issues of increased rating for De Quervain's tenosynovitis of the left wrist, initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and left knee are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung disability, migraine headaches, and psychiatric disorder were denied in January 2010 due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was also denied for a left humerus disability and multi-symptom illness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD due to service-connected left shoulder disability, as well as his claim for PTSD. The case will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions and verification of stressors.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for another medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or its onset during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, social phobia disorder, and attention deficit disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of bipolar disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is also granted, but the claim for hypertension remains pending as it requires further evidence to determine if there is a relationship with herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's bipolar II mood disorder has been rated at 70 percent throughout the appeal period. The Board has determined that a 100 percent rating is warranted, and this renders moot the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, and mixed personality disorder (claimed as neurosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, stress, pressure, and abuse) due to a lack of persuasive medical opinion evidence linking these conditions to his military experiences.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and bipolar disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding a possible in-service stressor related to PTSD and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a low back condition secondary to residuals of fracture, right first cuneiform due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Board also denied reopening the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including bipolar disorder and PTSD) and memory loss and lack of concentration associated with undiagnosed illness manifested by tension headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. A new VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examiner's opinion and the need for additional medical records, particularly from prison facilities. The Veteran will be provided a new examination to determine the nature of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder with psychotic features, and schizoaffective disorder, are related to service. A new VA examination or addendum is needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.