Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the August 2017 remand directives and thus, the appeal is being REMANDED to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and to a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his active service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation, but the claim is dismissed as it constitutes a full award of the benefits sought.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability and whether service connection is warranted. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran is currently assigned a 70 percent rating for his service connected acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, bipolar disorder type 2 and major depression. He also has a 10 percent rating for narcolepsy without cataplexy.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected trigeminy, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bipolar and anxiety disorders are manifested by symptoms such as depressed mood and disturbances of motivation and mood, resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The criteria for a higher evaluation have not been met.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder NOS, and mixed personality disorder.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The case is being remanded for additional development due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD resulting from military sexual trauma, finding that there was no credible evidence of the alleged assault and ruling out a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran also had other diagnosed psychiatric conditions but these were not found to be related to his active service.

The Board has determined that further development of the record is necessary to comply with VA's duty to assist the Veteran in the development of facts pertinent to his appeal for service connection for a psychological disorder, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a chronic kidney disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Bipolar Disorder) have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosed chronic kidney disability, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current psychiatric condition and events in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite, left hand was granted. The Veteran's PTSD claim resulted in a rating increase to 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the AOJ to review additional evidence and readjudicate his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a new VA examination.