Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his service-connected bipolar disorder contributing to his arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claims of service connection for bipolar disorder/schizophrenia and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD are denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma, low back disability (including arthritis), and a psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board finds that service connection for bipolar disorder is warranted, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently demonstrated bipolar disorder, which existed prior to service and was aggravated during service, meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and bipolar disorder. The decision found no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and VA outpatient treatment records. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder that is causally or etiologically related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's TDIU was granted effective November 1, 1990, due to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is related to her service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that a VA medical opinion is necessary to determine the etiology of the veteran's bipolar disorder, which may be related to service. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed psychiatric, hearing loss, and neurological conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for reopening his bipolar disorder (claimed as manic depression) should be remanded to allow for further review by a Decision Review Officer or Veterans Service Center Manager.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the new evidence did not establish a relationship to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability, bipolar disorder, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, and macular hole in the right eye. The TDIU and nonservice-connected pension claims have also been denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant likely developed a schizo-affective disorder, bipolar type during his National Guard service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise and grants service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and bipolar disorder are not related to his service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder, a psychiatric disability, was incurred during service and is granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a nervous condition (claimed as bipolar disorder) and granted it. The veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for bronchial asthma, but his combined disability rating does not meet the schedular requirements for individual unemployability.