Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD as a result of stressors experienced during his service in Vietnam, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, and therefore cannot establish service connection for bipolar disorder or any other psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disabilities, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, are related to his military sexual trauma in service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar disorder has worsened, and additional evidence is needed to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion from a psychiatrist to address the relationship of her diagnosed psychiatric disorders with service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding this issue during a hearing before the Board in October 2016. Service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability is denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective January 19, 2016.,The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his personality disorder is not a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes. His bipolar disorder has been rated at 70 percent since September 9, 2009, and the evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his diagnosed psychiatric disorders and eye disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 17, 1987 for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is now considered.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and bipolar disorder, type II are found to be related to his period of active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a verified PTSD stressor related to his military service and that his current bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety are not shown by the medical evidence of record to be related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD existed at the time of his discharge in September 1979, and thus an effective date of September 22, 1979 is granted for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder or seizures that are attributable to his service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and depression, are not related to his military service.,The VA examinations did not find a clear nexus between the current psychiatric conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any current psychiatric disorders are related to service, while the low back disability is not shown to be related to service either.