Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD due to MST and secondary Bipolar Disorder was granted with a rating of 100% effective from August 1, 2012. An earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar II disorder are granted a 70 percent disability rating. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.

Entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bipolar disorder prior to November 17, 2023, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was initially denied in 2009, but was later granted with an effective date of March 17, 2016. The Board has now determined that the earlier effective date should be March 19, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder has been denied. The evidence shows occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bipolar I disorder, most recent episode depressed was granted on September 23, 2020. The Veteran requested a time limit extension due to the coronavirus pandemic and argued that his application should be considered as filed on August 8, 2019.

The rating reduction from a 70 percent rating to a 50 percent rating for bipolar II disorder and cannabis use disorder effective July 1, 2022 was proper. The appeal is therefore denied. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU was denied as there was no factually ascertainable increase in his PTSD during the one-year lookback period.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the case before a decision was made.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder was rated at 50 percent effective December 15, 2017. The claim for a higher rating is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating prior to September 28, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder are now before the AOJ.

Your increased rating for service-connected psychiatric disorder and the grant of basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety condition, bipolar disorder, and manic-depressive reaction, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent evaluation of PTSD with bipolar disorder and cannabis use disorder was granted effective January 27, 2022. The effective date is set at September 21, 2021, based on the receipt of an intent to file a supplemental claim.

The Veteran's hypertension and bipolar I disorder claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of corroborated stressor. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 70 percent for the period prior to December 15, 2022. The rating will remain unchanged.

The Veteran's preexisting bipolar disorder was permanently aggravated as a result of his military service at Camp Lejeune. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's discharge was due to unsatisfactory performance, not a service-connected disability. Therefore, he is not eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder II was denied as the claim was not continuously pursued within one year of the February 2020 rating decision.