Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA psychiatric reexamination. The appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder, will be reconsidered after all development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the VCAA letter and other procedural issues. The veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is currently on appeal from an August 1996 rating decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and bipolar disorder, is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression, finding no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's daughter, CLC, is permanently incapable of self-support due to mental or physical defects prior to her 18th birthday and grants recognition as a helpless child for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records and verify any stressors associated with service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for Bipolar Disorder and Residuals of Right Hand Injury, but denied the claim for Hypertension. The decision on whether new and material evidence was received to reopen these claims is mixed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder, thoracic spine disorder, and PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with PTSD effective March 7, 2002. The veteran was previously denied a claim for this condition in September 1998 and the current grant of service connection is based on new evidence provided by VA.

The veteran's claim to reopen the issue of entitlement to TDIU benefits prior to May 1, 1998 is denied as it is legally insufficient.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to conflicting evidence in the file, and a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or a link to service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder, which was previously rated at 30 percent. This decision is effective as of the date of the June 2002 rating decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected psoriasis. The evidence did not show a nexus between the current psychiatric disability and service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder and arthritis of the back.