Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board found that there is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran does not have PTSD and her service records do not support a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds the February 2008 VA examiner's report to be very probative in determining that she does not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with psychotic features, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, is found to have its onset during active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The left eye disability remains unresolved.

The Board is remanding the case to schedule a Travel Board hearing for the Veteran due to his request, and will not make a decision on the merits of the service connection claim until this is done.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, paranoia, depression, schizophrenia, and PTSD. The Veteran's deviated nasal septum was rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining SSA records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran was also denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including as bipolar disorder and manic depression.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the initial rating for bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was incurred during his active service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The case is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the treatment received at Grady Memorial Hospital was not furnished by a VA employee or in a facility over which the Secretary has direct jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a review of the Veteran's post-service medical records and a VA examination to determine if there is sufficient evidence to concede the Veteran's claimed sexual assault stressor. The examiner will then assess whether any currently present psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of evidence, including obtaining records from other VA facilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a head injury during service and the condition is not linked to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) at the Veteran's most recent address. The appeal is now pending again with the Board.