Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing as requested by his representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional records, including mental health treatment records from Fort Leonard Wood Hospital. The veteran's current psychiatric disability is being evaluated to determine if it is related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for mental disorders and alcoholism are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination, verification of dates of active duty, and proper notice under Dingess v. Nicholson.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder, as there was no verified stressor or supporting clinical evidence. The veteran's claims of other conditions are not addressed in this decision.

The Board determined that the reduction in compensation benefits payments to the 10-percent level due to incarceration was proper from March 23, 2005.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and United States Postal Service (USPS). The case will be readjudicated after these developments.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete evidence and requires a supplemental opinion from the November 2005 VA examiner regarding whether the veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, dementia, and PTSD as well as his claim for exposure to Agent Orange due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and an eating disorder. The decision also noted that the veteran did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. No issues related to service connection are currently on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no current disability for VA purposes of these conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and PTSD contributed substantially to his death, as it likely played a significant role in his noncompliance with treatment measures.

The veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder resulted in an inability to consistently maintain gainful employment from August 1984 to October 8, 1987.

The veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to determine its current severity and whether it can be separated from other diagnosed conditions. His TDIU claim is also being remanded for an Industrial and Social Survey Examination.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorder. The veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability is presumed to have been incurred during his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bipolar disorder/psychosis. The Board has ordered additional development of his claim, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental incapacity related to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, specifically bipolar disorder and panic disorder, did not manifest during her service or were caused by it. The evidence was insufficient to establish a link between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board has decided the case must be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if PTSD is related to in-service sexual assault.