Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The appeal is remanded for additional evidence and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities, the etiology of her left ankle disability, and to provide proper notice regarding increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome, right lower extremity paresthesia, and left lower extremity paresthesia as there was no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, as the evidence did not show that his condition caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service, and psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bipolar disorder, and a sleep disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected major depression and bipolar disorder have been found to be more disabling than previously rated, warranting a 70% rating. However, the evidence does not support a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded to schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder.

The Board denied service connection for right foot bunion, aortic valve replacement (claimed as heart condition), and did not reopen the claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder with bipolar disorder.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bipolar disorder, as there was no formal claim or written intent to file a claim between May 1999 and February 2003.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as a bipolar disorder, as there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after discharge and no medical nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a bipolar disorder (by history) and adjustment disorder with depressed mood were granted. Claims for drowsiness, aching joints, throat clearing, and dyspnea due to an undiagnosed illness as a result of Persian Gulf War service were denied.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder as there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or until many years after service, and no competent evidence linking the current condition to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder was reopened based on new and material evidence. The veteran's plantar callosities were found not to warrant ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and granted the reopening of a claim for PTSD, but did not decide on the merits of the service connection aspect.