Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's incarceration and inability to attend a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, conversion reaction, and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and contusion of the left elbow do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development, including obtaining the Appellant's complete service treatment records and private treatment records from various facilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes bipolar disorder with psychotic features. The issue is now on the merits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is denied, but he is granted a TDIU rating due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has ordered additional development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and any other diagnosed psychiatric disorders. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. Personality disorder was also ruled out as a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder are found to be related to service, with the stressors occurring during his active duty. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence regarding her allegations of sexual assault during National Guard duty in January 1984.

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

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, but it remains denied as there is no new and material evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for her service-connected major depressive disorder. The case has been remanded to obtain additional treatment records and conduct a new VA examination to distinguish the symptoms attributable to her service-connected condition from those caused by non-service connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a current shoulder disability and denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed shoulder disorder. For his mental disorder, the Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development, including the need for a VA psychiatric examination and additional development of his personal assault PTSD claim.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's current bipolar disorder is related to service, including an examination of her psychiatric history.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, major depression, and bipolar disorder, were not incurred in service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bipolar disorder had its onset in service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including bipolar affective disorder and anxiety disorder, are related to his military service. The claim for service connection is granted.