Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since November 2, 2009. This rating reflects significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The VA examiner concluded that there was no evidence of such a disability during service.

The Veteran's initial rating for bipolar disorder was granted at 50 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence received since the August 2004 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder, right foot disorder, and right shoulder disorder as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The Veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder was incurred during her active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Flagler Hospital from August 25 to August 28, 2007 is denied because the requirements for reimbursement under 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 are not met due to partial payment by Medicare.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of evidence, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his active service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since December 31, 2002. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have also been met due to the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, was not shown to be caused or aggravated by events during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder and seizure disorder, including symptoms such as loss of consciousness, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and nonservice connected pension benefits are being remanded due to the need for additional development of her medical records and employment information.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bipolar disorder, which he claims was caused by his military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders present, including whether any pre-existing personality disorder was aggravated by service or if current acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bipolar disorder is denied as the earliest date on which service connection can be granted is October 24, 2001.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including variously diagnosed conditions such as paranoid personality disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and antisocial personality, had its onset during his service in Germany. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence and unclear etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. A new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.