Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to her AWOL offenses, which were considered willful and persistent misconduct. The appellant did not provide evidence showing she was insane at the time of her offenses.

The Board found that any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, are unrelated to the veteran's period of service.

The veteran's bipolar disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The evidence did not show any chronic condition during or after service that was related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and manic depression. The issue is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a bipolar disorder, which he claims developed during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain the veteran's service personnel records and ensure compliance with all VCAA notice and assistance requirements.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for bipolar disorder and left shoulder disability, but these issues are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of the veteran's duty status on June 25, 1989 and compliance with Veterans Claims Assistance Act requirements.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding no causal link between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for bipolar disorder is not granted, and the veteran's rating for this condition remains at 30 percent. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms being within the range considered 'stable' by VA psychiatrists.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which is a combination of bipolar disorder and PTSD secondary to childhood physical/sexual abuse. The pre-existing PTSD was found to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need for a new VA examination.

The veteran's bipolar disorder has been productive of impairment compatible with no more than occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress. The veteran was treated for a period of more than 21 days for service-connected disability during the period of hospitalization from September 25, 1997 to October 22, 1997.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD with secondary bipolar disorder and depression, as well as the issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance and TDIU.,No specific rating was assigned in this decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and heart disorders. The RO previously denied these claims in June 1994 without providing VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for dysthymia with episodes of major depression and insomnia, as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9433.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is related to service.