Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and clarify whether he still desires a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has reopened the claim for bipolar disorder, depressive type. The PTSD and Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus claims are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, a compensable disability rating for hearing loss of the left ear, and service connection for spinal and cervical stenosis. The decision also noted that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding spinal and cervical stenosis.

The Veteran's mood disorder was rated at 30 percent from April 27, 2005 to January 31, 2008 and increased to 50 percent from February 1, 2008. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (increased rating) and others denied (no higher rating).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there is no current disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders that may be present.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that no claim was filed prior to July 19, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional treatment records from his VA medical center.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of lung disorder including pneumonia, Parkinson's disease was not incurred or aggravated during military service nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred, residuals of a staph infection, pleurisy, prostatitis, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and leg and foot disorders were not incurred or aggravated during military service nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric disorder and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any current psychiatric condition and service.

The Veteran withdrew her claim for entitlement to service connection for muscle spasms of the bilateral legs during her Board hearing. The remaining issues are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder are related to his military service, with current diagnoses supported by VA examination reports. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and likely etiology of her psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and major depression with psychotic features, had its onset during active service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder to include Major Depression, Depressive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Mood Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. The Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his service aboard the USS John R. Craig and was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon. His current diagnoses of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and clarifying the relationship between his service-connected psychiatric disorder and in-service stressors.

The Board has expanded the issue to include any acquired psychiatric disability due to conflicting diagnoses. A VA psychiatric examination and nexus opinion are needed.