Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran is determined to be incompetent for VA purposes due to her mental health condition, specifically schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the Phoenix RO.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, affective disorder, and mood disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and manic depression, as well as the rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchitis.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, and if so, whether service connection is warranted, was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The case was also remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to August 8, 2001 and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran was granted service connection for bipolar disorder with psychotic and PTSD elements as of August 8, 2001.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the current nature of the Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder, as well as whether these conditions are related to his military service. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records from the Naval Brig and court martial trial records. The appellant's claim to reopen his service connection claims will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD are found to be related to service, including her experiences of harassment due to her sexual orientation during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's mental disorders, diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder had its onset during his service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the conditions are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, needs further development. This includes obtaining additional service treatment records and a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric diseases had onset during or are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service, particularly his time in Turkey from July to August 2001.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and/or bipolar disorder, began during his period of active duty for training in 1994. The VA is instructed to arrange for a VA examination by a psychiatrist or psychologist at a VA medical facility to determine if there is a 50 percent or greater probability that the appellant's psychiatric disorder had its onset during his ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional records and possible extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examination and records from SSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD based on DSM-IV criteria and noting that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the development of bipolar disorder and service.