Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The appeals concerning the claims of residuals of a left eye injury, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of his claim. The decision also grants entitlement to a TDIU as of June 29, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the documents submitted in November 2003, and for further action on the effective date issue.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The psychiatric disorder and sleep disorder claims are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and incomplete development of service treatment records, particularly from U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is currently rated at 70 percent. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his symptoms being already addressed by the current rating. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted for the period from January 26, 2012 to November 11, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bipolar disorder, a bilateral shoulder disability, a left elbow disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist. The decision also remanded several other issues.,Service connection was not granted for any of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart condition and granted an effective date of January 30, 2013, for service-connected bipolar disorder. The Veteran's initial claim was implicitly denied in October 1999 due to her failure to appear for a VA examination. Her second informal claim was not developed until January 2014 when she applied again and received the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder. The Board has also remanded the issues of an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected bipolar disorder and TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking any current psychiatric condition to service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a superimposed personality disorder. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tinea versicolor is remanded due to the lack of a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, is granted due to its onset during active service and the preponderance of evidence supporting a nexus between service and the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete medical records, need for new examinations, and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder. However, the issues of service connection for bilateral cataracts and heart condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bipolar II disorder requires a higher disability rating and also needs to determine if she is unemployable due to her service-connected condition. The decision is remanded for further examination and development of evidence.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine whether the Veteran meets the DSM-V criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding her diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hip disability, bilateral shoulder avascular necrosis, tinnitus, sleep disorder, and headache disability.,Service connection was not granted for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted. The separate claim for depression is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection, a rating increase, and TDIU. The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a separate disability rating of 10 percent for left knee instability but has remanded other issues including right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disability (Bipolar Disorder), and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's symptoms to his military service.