Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The veteran seeks an increased initial evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that the evidence does not conclusively determine which symptoms are related to the service-connected PTSD and ordered a VA examination to better determine this.

The Board has decided in favor of the veteran, granting service connection for bipolar disorder with depression.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as it results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation greater than 50 percent for a mixed bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.

The veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board also granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating. The condition has been granted with a total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disability other than bipolar disorder that is related to military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for an effective date of February 3, 1998, for the award of service connection for bipolar disorder with anxiety and depression.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and asking the veteran to provide information about any in-service stressors.

The Board has expanded the issue to include a request for service connection for a mood disorder and/or depression as a result of a closed head injury in service. The veteran's claim on appeal is being remanded due to additional evidence received, including a December 2003 private psychiatric opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and did not address the issue of an increased evaluation for perianal abscesses. The veteran's bipolar disorder was found to have first manifested many years after active service, and it is not related to service or any incident therein.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the January 1991 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the petitions to reopen claims of service connection for a back disorder, left arm and elbow disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other necessary actions, including notification and development of evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his bipolar disorder is being remanded due to procedural errors in notification and assistance.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, rare premature ventricular contractions, and right knee tendonitis due to a lack of medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his bipolar disorder and for readjudication of both his rating claim and TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder, including bipolar disorder. The requirements to reopen the claim have been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide VCAA notice and because VA treatment records are needed for consideration of the veteran's claim.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and that his current psychiatric conditions are not related to his period of honorable service.