Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that a supplemental opinion is necessary regarding the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and low back disability. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, secure missing service treatment records, and schedule the Veteran for a VA mental disorders examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records from 1976 to August 1992, as well as any service clinical records. A VA psychiatric examination is also required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of her bipolar disorder and to assess the current severity of her service-connected PTSD. The issues of TDIU and service connection for bipolar disorder are also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, which is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to military service or aggravated by his service-connected IBS.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, and the Board has determined that these claims are inextricably intertwined with other issues. The case is therefore REMANDED to schedule a videoconference hearing before the undersigned VLJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, paranoid type, schizophreniform disorder, and bipolar disorder. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as bipolar disorder and/or schizoaffective disorder, is found to have been incurred in service. The Board granted service connection for all of the Veteran's current psychiatric symptomatology.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder, but further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bipolar disorder with acute psychosis resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100% disability rating effective May 17, 2005.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Service Disorder (PTSD) based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which was not previously considered in a prior denial of his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including as secondary to service-connected hearing loss, was not established. The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for proper notice regarding service connection based on personal assault and obtaining updated treatment records from the Albuquerque VAMC.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and the provision of records from any recent treatment. The issues include seeking an increased rating for bipolar disorder and determining whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that a clear and unmistakable error was not committed in the June 2009 grant of service connection for bipolar disorder. Service connection is restored.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatal liver cancer and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, mood/cognitive disorder, and post-concussive syndrome, are service-connected as they resulted from a head injury sustained in an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type, is not related to his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination, and all outstanding records will be obtained.