Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and an unspecified depressive disorder is granted. Service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease with lower back pain and knee condition. The decision also grants a rating of 100% (maximum) disability for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted, but the Board finds that further development is necessary before the merits of the underlying claim can be addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and bipolar disorder have been reopened, with new evidence showing a possible link to service. Service connection has been granted for bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran will need to provide additional chiropractic treatment records, undergo a psychiatric examination, and have his left shoulder disability evaluated.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their relationship to his other disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional records and provide a supplemental opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability is denied as there is no evidence of any post-service left or right ankle disability. The Board finds that the current right ankle diagnosis does not constitute a chronic disability and thus cannot be presumed to have been incurred in service.,Service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to her already service-connected psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records since 2004, SSA/DHHR disability benefits records, and an addendum opinion from the July 2018 VA examiner.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has been granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent, but the other issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder with PTSD is being remanded due to the addition of new medical evidence and the need to review outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to a lack of recent medical examination, and requests additional VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for a new examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and/or bipolar disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder due to new evidence, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service records and scheduling a VA examination to address the diagnoses and etiology of all acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating and TDIU due to unclear evidence regarding which symptoms are caused by his service-connected MDD and which are caused by other non-service-connected psychiatric diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from August 25, 2004. The TDIU claim was denied.

The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, but remanded the claim for bipolar disorder due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, specifically his claimed schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder. The examiner is required to address whether these conditions are related to service.