Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, and depression, are not related to service.,The criteria for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a seizure disorder due to medical care from April 23-25, 2006, are not met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and issuance of a statement of the case regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disability, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or illness that would support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Headache Disorder is related to service, but his Residuals of a Head Injury and Acquired Psychiatric Disability (to include PTSD or Bipolar Disorder) are not related to service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder, associated with a seizure disorder temporal lobe type, resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that the disability warranted a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the necessary regulatory impairments to qualify for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizophrenia, are related to his in-service motor vehicle accident. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the September 2010 VA medical opinion is inadequate and remands the case for an addendum to clarify whether the Veteran's bipolar disorder had its clinical onset in service, was manifested within the first post-service year or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depression, bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has found that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder in service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that there is no probative evidence linking the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) has been withdrawn.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as the claimed stressors were not verified and there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral burn scars of the arms due to VA treatment was denied due to lack of causation by VA's fault.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the left eye due to VA treatment was denied as there is no evidence that the event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has been rated at 50 percent since the initial grant of service connection, and his claim for TDIU due to this condition is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include bipolar affective disorder; PTSD; residuals of abrasions of the right hand; and a right knee disorder. The evidence submitted since January 2003 raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD but granted service connection for Bipolar Disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI and bipolar disorder and ADHD on a secondary basis was granted with an effective date of December 21, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate August 2006 VA examination and because additional evidence was submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge was not a bar to VA benefits due to his insanity at the time of offenses. The Veteran is granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder was denied as there is no indication of a pending claim prior to July 31, 2008.