Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a nervous disorder (other than PTSD). The veteran's appeal was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Bipolar Affective Disorder, finding that the disability did not warrant a higher evaluation or meet the criteria for TDIU.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 50 percent.

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

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder/dysthymic disorder, as there was no diagnosis during or within one year after service and no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's bipolar disorder is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted due to significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the March 1995 decision denying service connection was final and that the April 3, 1998 reopened claim resulted in a valid grant of service connection with an effective date of April 3, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's overpayment of disability compensation benefits was validly created, but denied her request for a waiver due to an indication of bad faith in its creation.

The veteran's bipolar disorder, type II, is currently rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment caused by symptoms such as grossly inappropriate behavior, persistent threats of hurting self or others, continuous depression, an inability to maintain employment, impaired impulse control, and a failure to perform activities of daily life.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses are not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected major depression with psychotic features and mixed bipolar disorder has been rated at 30 percent since the onset of her claim, reflecting moderate social and industrial impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and bipolar disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including atypical depression and bipolar disorder, are not related to his active duty service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding new and material evidence. The appeal is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, service connection for his psychiatric disorders is denied.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for bipolar disorder, effective November 28, 1997.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's bipolar disorder and her military service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.