Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with PTSD, but assigned a December 4, 2000 effective date. The veteran's claim to reopen the issue of service connection for PTSD was received on December 4, 2000.

The veteran's PTSD with bipolar affective disorder is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from the date of claim on February 7, 1997.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety neurosis, and personality disorder due to new evidence submitted since the February 1999 RO decision.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder, to service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found insufficient evidence to establish service connection for bipolar disorder or PTSD, and denied both claims.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar disorder and assigned a disability rating of 50 percent, finding that the evidence supported this level of disability based on significant depression, emotional distress, and feelings of helplessness.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability and concluded that bipolar affective disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and various skin conditions are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA medical records and to determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for bipolar disorder. If new and material evidence is found, the issue will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is service-connected, presumed to have been incurred during his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bipolar disorder was denied because there was no prior evidence received by VA before August 20, 1998, that could be construed as a formal or informal claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the earliest date of service connection was July 21, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and unclear medical evidence, including a lack of post-service treatment records. The appellant's bipolar disorder is presumed to have existed prior to service but was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining records from private practitioners and hospitals mentioned by the veteran.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his bipolar disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied both his claim for service connection and his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination and opinion are needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's psychiatric disorder, which includes bipolar affective disorder and dysthymia. The appeal is being remanded for these actions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar affective disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bipolar disorder.