Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board found that there is no medical evidence supporting the veteran's claims for bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD. Therefore, service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice and to obtain relevant medical records.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 25, 1994, for a 100 percent schedular rating for her service-connected bipolar disorder was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, should be remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The VA denied an increased rating for bipolar disorder, currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and the need for further psychological evaluations. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's son, [redacted], was found to be permanently incapable of self-support due to a mental defect (bipolar disorder) after he turned 18. However, the evidence does not show that he was permanently incapable before his 18th birthday.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for further development due to unclear nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders, lack of evidence regarding specific stressors, and need for additional examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus failing to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information.

The Board found that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred in service or causally related to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and noting that her symptoms were better explained by her diagnosed bipolar disorder.

The veteran's bipolar disorder was productive of definite impairment between October 1, 1979 and December 2, 1982; severe impairment between December 3, 1982 and October 8, 1987; and total social and industrial inadaptability from October 9, 1987. The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 30 percent prior to July 18, 1989 was granted.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected major affective disorder, bipolar type are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, including SSA disability benefits details and VA mental health clinic records from Florida.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and determination of service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and hiatal hernia.

The veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from April 1998. The rating has been maintained since then.

The veteran's claims for an increased disability evaluation for bipolar disorder and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability were denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned initial ratings for the veteran's bipolar disorder, migraine and tension headaches, and lumbosacral strain. The initial rating of 50% for bipolar disorder is maintained.