Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that new evidence supports her claim. The Board also found in favor of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current left hearing loss disability, but granted service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disabilities. Service connection was also denied for personality disorder, testicular disability, right inguinal hernia, and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and attempting to verify her in-service stressors. A psychiatric examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 21, 1998 for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder. The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder is dismissed.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility were granted effective January 20, 2009. Her bipolar disorder was service-connected on July 23, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a link between any diagnosed condition and his active duty service or service-connected TBI.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. The evidence now shows a reasonable possibility that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities did not manifest during his period of active military service and are not otherwise related to such service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, is related to active military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded it for further development. The claim is now being readjudicated.

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for financial assistance due to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, and denied service connection for PTSD related to alleged military sexual trauma and alcohol abuse.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's claims are now reopened.

The Veteran's discharge from service was due to a pattern of misconduct, not a medical condition or disability. Therefore, he is not eligible for educational assistance under Chapter 33.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive and bipolar disorders. He also seeks service connection for a right knee disorder. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric or right knee disorders.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as private psychiatric and substance abuse treatment records. The Veteran is scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if she has an acquired psychiatric disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for multiple sclerosis, cognitive and/or psychiatric disorders, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, chondromalacia of the knees, and headaches. The appeal is inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection.