Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further examination and review.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate for adjudication purposes and this claim must be remanded in order to afford the Veteran another VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar I disorder with unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder rendered her unable to engage in substantially gainful employment since November 6, 2017. Prior to that date, the disabilities did not render her unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, NOS (also evaluated as depressive disorder and bipolar disorder) is rated at 100 percent since December 5, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder with depression, effective November 15, 1984. The Veteran's current condition is considered to have started during his active military service.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder is reopened. Service connection for a respiratory condition and hypertension are denied. An initial disability rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and need for further clarification regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, delusional disorder, and bipolar disorder, are granted as service connected due to military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bipolar disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's bipolar disorder had its onset in service and grants service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of chronicity in service or within one year after separation. The claim for hypertension was not granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran served in Vietnam. The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a burn injury has been dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder, which is considered permanent and total, granted him eligibility for dependents' educational assistance (DEA) effective April 5, 2004.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record after a Substantive Appeal was filed. The VA treatment records detailing the Veteran's treatment for her claimed conditions are relevant and must be reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 13, 2013, for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder was denied. The Board found that there was no evidence indicating a request to reopen the claim for bipolar disorder in the May 2010 petition to reopen the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and private medical records. The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy with scarring need to be evaluated again.

The Board has expanded the issue on appeal to include any acquired psychiatric disorder, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the current acquired psychiatric disorders pre-existed service or are related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar affective disorder are rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD.