Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted service connection and a 30 percent rating for his HIV infection is granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychological disorder and therefore, service connection for an acquired psychological disorder is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder. The evidence now shows a possible link between the Veteran's psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and failure to obtain certain medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, is now remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was denied in 2003, and the Board has not reopened it due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for bilateral ankle disability is currently pending and will be remanded.,Service connection for a bilateral ankle disability cannot be established as there is no medical evidence showing current disability or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's reports of in-service stressors have been found credible, and his current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA is required to provide a medical examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran experienced military sexual trauma during service and whether any current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder have been reopened, and the Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records. The VA examiner will provide an opinion on whether the psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, is being examined again to determine if it was incurred in or aggravated by his military service. For the acid reflux disability (GERD), a new VA examination will be conducted to assess its onset during service and whether it is related to his psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and instructions for obtaining them. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bipolar disorder remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities has been remanded. The case is inextricably intertwined with the issue of an increased rating for her psychiatric disability, which was previously adjudicated by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for peripheral vestibular disorder and competency to handle VA compensation funds are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, as well as a higher initial rating for his left shoulder disability, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded. The claim of service connection for involuntary muscle contractions is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding credible evidence of the Veteran's in-service sexual harassment and assault. Service connection was denied for bipolar disorder due to lack of a link between the condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to determine if the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as new and material evidence was submitted showing a current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type. However, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II remains denied as no new and material evidence has been submitted.