Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder did not originate in service or for many years thereafter and is not related to any incident during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has other psychiatric disabilities, such as Bipolar Disorder, and thus remanded to address whether service connection is warranted for these conditions.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected bipolar disorder does not render him unemployable, as he is capable of maintaining substantially gainful employment given his age, education, and work experience.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and a personality disorder, was granted. The case was remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need to verify his period of active duty, obtain treatment records from Beverly Morgan Park Mental Health Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, and schedule a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's son, P.A.W., has been permanently incapable of self-support due to a combination of bipolar disorder, borderline intellectual functioning, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and Klinefelter's syndrome since before he turned 18 years old.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation and development of evidence regarding his claimed psychiatric disorders, head injury residuals, and hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, as well as a mental health examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability began during service or is related to any incident of service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as bipolar disorder in 2003, was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to a service-connected condition. The back disability was also not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected bipolar disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, dysthymic disorder, and PTSD, clearly existed prior to service. However, there is credible evidence suggesting that these conditions may have been aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication of the claims for an initial disability rating for bipolar disorder and entitlement to TDIU, based on the new date of service connection December 20, 1991. The RO must consider these issues again prior to the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also considered secondary to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and bipolar disorder, which he claims is related to his military service or due to his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining mental health records from his period of active duty and a VA examination.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital were not reimbursable because the treatment was not pre-authorized, and no VA facility was feasibly available for transfer after stabilization.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the evidence of record and determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are related to her service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on his PTSD, bipolar disorder, and right inguinal hernia repair claims was denied due to a failure to file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, was first manifest to a compensable degree within the first post-service year. Therefore, service connection is granted on a presumptive basis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, but denied the claims for Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic features and Bipolar Disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.