Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as specified trauma and stressor related disorder, bipolar disorder, insomnia disorder, adjustment disorder, and PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorders worsened beyond their normal progression due to military stressors.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder from September 7, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar affective disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the current rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for migraines and scars of the extremities/trunk were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for major neurocognitive disorder, unspecified bipolar and related disorder, and unspecified alcohol-related disorder due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal. The claims for sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, and schizoaffective disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, and depression.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for bipolar disorder, as the Veteran's condition results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar I disorder, alcohol use disorder (mild), and major depressive disorder with psychotic features.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion addressing all diagnosed conditions and properly considering the theory of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar 1 disorder, finding that the weight of the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The Board remands the case for a new VA medical examination to address the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the March 2024 VA examination and opinion are incomplete and inconsistent with other contemporaneous evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, with cannabis use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and alcohol use disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder is granted a higher initial rating of 100 percent, while other claims for service connection were denied.