Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board remands the service connection issue for an acquired psychiatric disorder and the TDIU claim due to a need for additional development, specifically an addendum opinion on secondary aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for bipolar II disorder from June 7, 2010, to May 25, 2016, and denied an initial compensable disability rating for the left ring finger chip fracture.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and a TDIU for the period prior to May 20, 2020, but denied a higher rating and TDIU thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic arthritis, thoracolumbar spine, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on hospital treatment or observation in excess of 21 days for service-connected PTSD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's condition pre-existed his military service and, if so, whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for PTSD, BPPV with perforated tympanic membrane, and hallux valgus due to a lack of formal or informal claims prior to August 13, 2012.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic arthritis of the left-hand long finger but denied earlier effective dates for other claims.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with psychotic features and polysubstance abuse disorder was granted a 100 percent disability rating as of January 23, 2020, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for left and right middle digit dysfunction, tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for bipolar disorder and a disability rating for stress fractures of the tibia. The Board also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his medical conditions to his active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type due to an incomplete record of the appellant's National Guard service from July 2000 to November 2002.

The Board remands the matter for an additional examination to confirm all diagnoses of current psychiatric disorders and obtain etiology opinions that consider the Veteran's personality disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), agoraphobia, and bipolar I disorder, based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and supporting evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of September 17, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for unspecified bipolar disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, based on the probative evidence supporting a causal relationship to military service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and PTSD, for further development, including obtaining SSA records.

The appeal concerning service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.

The Board denied increased ratings for several conditions, granted an initial rating of 70 percent for bipolar disorder, and remanded other issues.