Bipolar disorder Board decisions

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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bipolar disorder was denied. The Board found that the December 2003 rating decision denying PTSD did not contain clear and unmistakable error, as there were no medical opinions linking his current psychiatric disorders to service at that time.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a cerebral concussion (claimed as a head injury) and a psychiatric disorder are being reconsidered.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) and his military service or any service-connected disabilities, including his back and knee conditions. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the unverified stressor. The Board has now remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, psychosis, mood disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder. The decision also grants service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD and bipolar disorder.,Service connection is also granted for tinnitus. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder has prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since 2014, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination for his psychiatric disorder, as the previous examination was not conducted due to the Veteran's refusal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and GERD were not incurred in or caused by his time in service. The Veteran's mental health conditions are presumed to be related to substance abuse, while his GERD is not shown to have been aggravated by a pre-existing condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as his left eye disability, are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder, pulmonary disability, skin disability, and neurological disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, mood disorder, ADHD and Sociopathic Personality Disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal involves her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD due to MST. The Board has determined that a new examination is needed as the previous VA examinations did not adequately address the significance of the Veteran's lay statements regarding her social behavior changes during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for reconsideration of his original claim and clarification on when his bipolar disorder first manifested.

The Board found no current psychiatric disability and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder.,There is no current diagnosis of nervous twitching, and the Veteran's statements were not supported by objective findings during VA examinations.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 70 percent effective November 19, 2013. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea and secondary service connection for gingivitis and grinding of teeth are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder was granted, effective April 13, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a full compliance with prior remand instructions regarding his service connection claim.

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bipolar disorder were not shown to be related to his military service.