Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluation and total rating based on individual unemployability due to his bipolar disorder with paranoid schizophrenia. The RO is instructed to schedule a VA examination, obtain medical records, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran likely developed an acquired psychiatric disorder in service, and granted service connection for dysthymia.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and increased the rating for right wrist ganglion cyst removal to 10 percent, effective from August 2000.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other applicable laws, regulations, and VA guidance. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is not service-connected due to it being a result of an aggravated personality disorder rather than a superimposed psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The right knee disability claim is being remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, specifically a bipolar disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to any service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current bipolar disorder to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The claims are therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 14, 1997 for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted as there were no records indicating treatment or diagnosis before this date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and other procedural issues.

The VA has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran's bipolar disorder is related to his military service and to clarify the date of onset.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically cyclothymic disorder and bipolar disorder. The Board has determined that the appeal should be remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The veteran's bipolar disorder, evaluated at 50 percent prior to March 2, 1998, meets the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation based on severe impairment in social and industrial adaptability.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective June 22, 1994. The RO has not provided any information about the rating assigned for bipolar disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the veteran's condition was incurred during active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received after an August 2002 rating decision.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as bipolar disorder, due to new and material evidence submitted since the previous final decision.

The Board found that the veteran's bipolar disorder did not manifest during service or within one year of service, and there is no credible evidence linking his current condition to service. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.