Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including consideration of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and Bipolar Disorder are service-connected, with the PTSD being linked to a sexual assault during active duty. The Bipolar Disorder is considered secondary to the PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder, manic with psychotic features and cognitive impairment is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar and anxiety disorders do not render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is denied as he did not meet the schedular threshold and his unemployability was due to factors other than his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD, and the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to service. The claim will therefore be denied.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and personnel records associated with his National Guard service. The claims for service connection will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected bipolar disorder (also claimed as manic depression) is being remanded to the RO for further consideration, including whether referral of the case for extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. � 3.321(b)(1) is warranted.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol dependence as it was a result of the Veteran's own willful misconduct. The claim for service connection for all other psychiatric disabilities (including paranoid schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, adjustment disorder, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety) was also denied on the merits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, was granted. He also received a compensable rating of 10% for his right shoulder osteoarthritis.

The Board has ordered a remand for an adequate VA psychiatric examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The Veteran is also required to provide authorization for VA to obtain her treatment records from Temple University Hospital dated from 1980.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hepatitis C, and bipolar disorder. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, variously claimed as bipolar disorder; hypertension and coronary artery disease. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, but not because of insanity. Therefore, his character of discharge is considered dishonorable, which bars him from receiving VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining a VA examination to determine if any psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and requests that additional records be obtained, including from Fort Ord in 1971. The Veteran's service treatment records indicate he had complaints of nervousness, headaches, and depression prior to his separation from active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, and mood instability, are related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a diagnosis in accordance with DSM-IV criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion to determine whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are related to service.