Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder, did not have onset in service and was not caused by or otherwise related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bipolar disorder, as it is presumed that he was sound at entry into service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bipolar disorder. The evidence received since the final April 1997 denial is new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors were not verified and the medical evidence did not establish a link between any current psychiatric condition and his active duty.

The Board has remanded the claim due to outstanding service records and treatment records, as well as military personnel records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder(s) is being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, dysthymic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder), finding that there was no in-service injury or event related to these conditions, nor continuous symptoms since service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not clearly and unmistakably have a pre-existing psychiatric disability, and thus service connection cannot be granted for any current acquired psychiatric disability. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and corroborating his stressor allegations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, and depression, were not incurred in service. The VA examiner determined that these conditions are related to his substance abuse issues and personality disorder rather than his military service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, was rated at 50 percent prior to May 31, 2011. The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder) and remanded the bladder/urinary disorder claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and whether any service-connected heart conditions contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding his service-connected psychiatric disability and an issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the relationship between her claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing as requested by his representative. The issues of service connection are still pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed cervical spine, thoracic or lumbar spine, and acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence is against her claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination.