Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Bipolar I disorder with alcohol abuse.

The Board grants service connection for bipolar disorder based on the evidence supporting a current diagnosis and a link to the Veteran's period of active service, particularly his deployment to Afghanistan.

The appeal of a grant of service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for bipolar I disorder is dismissed as the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in a September 2025 decision.

The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and remanded claims for a higher rating for the same condition, as well as a claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder, as the March 1996 rating decision became final and no new and material evidence was received prior to September 19, 2000.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 20.802.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and higher ratings, as well as the TDIU claim.

The appeal for increased ratings for hypertension and bipolar disability was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules. The Board found that the September 2022 VA Form 10182 can be liberally construed as an appeal of his denial of an obstructive sleep apnea disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar disorder with cognitive impairment and remanded the claim for cortical atrophy with dementia for further development.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for bipolar disorder from February 28, 2020, and denied ratings in excess of 30 percent from November 19, 2008, and 70 percent from August 10, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychological disorder, to include bipolar disorder, somatic symptom disorder, panic disorder, and cannabis use disorder, due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The claims for service connection for unspecified traumatic stressor related disorder, bipolar I disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder were remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder is granted a rating of 70 percent disabling, and she is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for ADHD, bipolar disorder, and depression based on the presumption of soundness upon entry into service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, a neurodevelopment disorder, and bipolar disorder, to obtain additional records from the Connecticut National Guard.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bipolar disorder, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions, and dismissed the attempted appeals.