Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete information about the appellant's service and medical history.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left foot, left hand, and sinusitis disabilities were granted. The effective date is not specified.

The VA has granted an initial increased disability rating of 50 percent for bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, effective March 7, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset in service and whether it is at least as likely as not that any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset in service.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claims for service connection for depression and bipolar disorder as they have been rendered moot by a prior grant of these conditions. The right knee disorder claim is granted.

The VA determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is not causally related to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions diagnosed in service or within one year after discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for asbestos-related lung disease also fails as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability related to asbestos exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation of the veteran's disabilities, as well as a determination on whether he is unemployable due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnoses of depression and bipolar disorder are not related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder, was incurred in active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his already service-connected degenerative disc disease of the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae. The most persuasive medical evidence indicated that any current psychiatric disorders did not originate in service or are otherwise attributable to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was incurred during service and is related to her service, thus granting her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left wrist disorder, and right wrist disorder. The heart disorder claim is pending as the evidence does not establish its onset during service.

The Board has granted the veteran service connection for bipolar disorder. The decision on the issue of service connection for interstitial cystitis and an increased rating for epididymitis is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bipolar disorder and TDIU, finding that his disability did not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder requires additional development, including obtaining his in-service hospitalization records and any ongoing medical records. The case is being remanded to allow for this.

The Board found that the veteran's current neurological findings to include tremors and ataxia were not related to service, and his psychiatric disorders are not related to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed, including Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The veteran's mental health condition will be evaluated by a VA psychiatrist to determine if it is related to service.