Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder has made him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 14, 2009. The Board refers the matter back for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD have been rated at 70 percent since August 8, 2017. The rating is denied as the evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disease, PTSD, and depression has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is granted in part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) was denied in October 2008 due to lack of evidence linking ADD to his military service. The Board has now remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a chronic breathing disorder, and a mandibular fracture.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to issues with scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to its inextricability with the current evaluation of her disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and angina, finding that his conditions preexisted military service and were not aggravated by it. The Board also found no evidence of a current disability related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected TBI. He also seeks a higher rating for his cervical spine strain.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The claim for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for bipolar disorder is dismissed due to a full grant of benefits. Service connection for a cervical disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD secondary to his bipolar disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder prior to June 9, 2017 have been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of bipolar disorder and service connection for migraine headaches are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder was rated at 70% effective December 31, 2012. Prior to this date, the claim for a TDIU was denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular requirements. From December 31, 2012, the TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his complete VA treatment records and verifying his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, and service connection for bipolar disorder is granted as secondary to a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bipolar disorder, cervical spine disability, hysterectomy, and oophorectomy, prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his tinnitus is related to service.,The Veteran's chronic renal condition, characterized as chronic kidney disease stage three with left kidney stone, is remanded due to lack of an examination. The examiner must determine if it is at least as likely as not that the condition is attributable to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder) is remanded for a VA mental health examination. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that there may be evidence of more severe symptoms during the period from August 2012 to his death in March 2017. The claim for a higher rating is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and for TDIU due to the appellant's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Board finds that an examination is necessary to determine the exact nature and etiology of the appellant’s current psychiatric condition.