Bipolar disorder Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of frostbite of the hands or a right foot injury, and his claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's bipolar disorder is being evaluated in relation to her post-partum depression during active duty.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bipolar disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical spine, effective from December 20, 2005. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder) remains in dispute.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.,Service connection was also denied for a current acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder) as there is no medical evidence of its onset during or within one year after service, and it is not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy was not incurred in or aggravated during service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evaluation of PTSD remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including paranoid schizophrenia, manic depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, and brain damage, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and personality disorder, are being evaluated.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional evidence, including service medical records and VA treatment records. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The veteran's bipolar disorder results in total occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood due to repeated suicidal and homicidal ideation; impulsivity; irritability and outbursts of violence; difficulty concentrating; decreased interest; hypervigilance and exaggerated startle response; feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness; difficulty getting along with people and being isolated; impaired judgment and insight; occasional visual hallucinations; and unemployability. The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's bipolar disorder.

The Board denied service connection for viral exanthem, bilateral hearing loss, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bipolar disorder due to lack of competent medical evidence of current disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after separation, and concluded that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for a rotator cuff tear of the right shoulder, mild degenerative spondylosis with spurring of bodies C2-C5, and allergic rhinitis. The claim for bipolar disorder is pending as it pertains to an appeal from another RO. The TDIU and pension claims are also pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. A VA examination is also required to determine the nature and likely etiology of the claimed bipolar disorder.

The veteran was awarded a 100% rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability effective November 14, 2001. No earlier date is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to helpless child benefits on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision is final as no appeal was filed.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence showing a link between the veteran's bipolar disorder and his military service, including any in-service sexual assault. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's mental disorders are not related to his service and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.