Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism caused or aggravated his depressive disorder, and thus grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disorder. The issues include evaluating bipolar disorder, service connection for a right knee disorder, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature of his current diagnoses and the etiology of those diagnoses. The Veteran has not provided verified in-service stressors supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not show a nexus between his current conditions and his time in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bipolar disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional records, including those from a private psychiatrist.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the nature and etiology of any current diagnosed psychiatric disorders, with a focus on whether they are related to his active duty service or specifically to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty service and are related to his military experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, are related to his military service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression, manic depression, and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be returned to the Board after further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability, including whether it began during service or is related to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms are also to be considered.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. The evidence received since the January 2011 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and bipolar disorder was denied as there is insufficient evidence to verify the claimed stressors, and no indication that his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as her bipolar disability has been rated at 100% since March 5, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are related to his military service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and ensuring all relevant evidence is considered.

The Veteran's PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression have been rated at a total disability rating (100%) since September 23, 2013.,The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, verify in-service stressors, and provide a VA examination for his right foot pain and psychiatric disorders. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.