Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis and denied increased ratings for other conditions, while remanding claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder and left hand tremors.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis, but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for bipolar schizophrenia was dismissed due to the premature filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder beginning December 27, 2014, finding that it was CUE to assign an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bipolar disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 26, 2003, for the award of service connection for acquired psychiatric conditions and denied a maximum 100 percent disability rating. TDIU was granted, but SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in and is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder, bipolar-type renders him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from January 15, 2014.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to bipolar disorder and lumbar strain with neuropathic back pain and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, effective September 8, 2010.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder, type I was granted a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period, and the issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, as there was no evidence that the condition began during active service or resulted from an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but granted earlier effective dates for individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for bipolar disorder, as well as the claim for a higher rating for lichen planus, due to the fact that these issues were not properly before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his mental health disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's bipolar I disorder with unspecified substance use disorder is granted a 70 percent evaluation for the time periods from January 25, 2010, to March 17, 2021, and from May 1, 2021, to December 5, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence, including obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for bipolar disorder from March 4, 2024, to April 15, 2025.

The Board remands the case for a new examination with an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.