Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, disability of the trigger finger, thumb, and little finger of the left hand as secondary to residuals of a fracture of the proximal phalanx of the left ring finger, neurological condition of the right arm, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis of the arms, low back, and feet.,The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened but remain denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, is proximately due to or the result of his right shoulder joint replacement. The Board finds that service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and her symptoms are more likely related to her pre-existing personality disorder rather than service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee Osgood-Schlatter disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder and depressive disorder) as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by service, and the medical evidence did not support a finding of a direct relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The issues of entitlement to service connection for TBI, dental trauma, asthma, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), and hearing loss in the right ear are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is found to be causally related to active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bipolar disorder clearly existed prior to his entry into active duty in February 1990 and did not undergo an increase in severity beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's incarceration and unavailability, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The appeal is currently in abeyance.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for a new medical opinion. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are being reviewed again.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including an impulse control disorder. The claim of secondary drug addiction is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine if the current condition was caused or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, claimed as depression and bipolar disorder, was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the etiology of his psychiatric disabilities and issuance of a Statement of the Case on the earlier effective date claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and development needs, including a VA examination for clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant private medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for dementia is dependent on his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

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