Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability found to be present during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional examination and opinion to determine if any psychiatric disability existed prior to service, had its onset during or as a result of service, and is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for adjudication of the issue of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the January 1971 rating determination that denied service connection for a nervous condition. The issues of effective dates, TDIU, DEA eligibility, and an increased evaluation for bipolar disorder will be addressed after CUE is resolved.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar II disorder, was incurred in active service. The Board finds that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is also related to his military service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted. The issue of asthma is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including her in-service symptoms. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA mental disorders and audiological examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claim, including obtaining records from the Jacksonville Naval Hospital where he was hospitalized during his period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder are related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of psychiatric symptoms during service and a need for an examination.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, was incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bipolar disorder is at least as likely as not related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other psychiatric disorder in service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, are related to his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bipolar disorder did not manifest during service and is not related to his period of active duty. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found sufficient evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for hepatitis C, but denied reopening the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder due to lack of material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to outstanding records and the possibility of staged ratings.