Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status has been denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bipolar disorder and chronic kidney insufficiency are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorder, bipolar disorder, was incurred during service as a result of in-service stressors and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension and service connection for lumbar disc disease, gastric ulcers, migraine headaches, and bipolar disorder. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 0 percent disabling due to poor control of blood pressure despite medication use. His back condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. No current diagnoses of gastric ulcers or bipolar disorder were found. Service connection for these conditions could not be established.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is not competent for VA purposes due to his mental incapacity, including his inability to manage his own finances and handle his affairs without limitation.

The appellant's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder was dismissed because she failed to respond to multiple requests for information from the RO over a period of several years.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to ensure that the veteran is provided proper VCAA notice regarding his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disorder, finding that the condition manifested in service and is not due to an in-service incident.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder and major depression were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for residuals of brain injury (claimed as brain damage), bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for her 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and further development.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision denying service connection for schizoaffective and bipolar disorders is not supported by the evidence of record, and thus remands the case for further development to determine if any current psychiatric disorder preexisted service or was aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder due to left eye toxoplasmosis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's child, G.M.B., was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the time he attained age 18. Therefore, his claim to be recognized as a helpless child is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and undiagnosed illness resulting from Gulf War service are being reviewed.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a bipolar disorder with depression, finding that there is sufficient objective evidence linking the current diagnosis of bipolar disorder to the diagnosis of depression in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder with associated panic disorder and agoraphobia warrants an initial rating of 30 percent, effective from May 15, 2001.

For the period effective October 20, 1999, the veteran's bipolar disorder was manifested by a mild level of impairment resulting in occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decreased work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress.,For the period beginning January 1, 2006, the veteran's bipolar disorder did not show severe enough symptoms to interfere with occupational and social functioning.