Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The pre-existing condition was not aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is pending. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and provide the veteran with a VA examination to assess his current low back and left shoulder disabilities, including their etiology and impact on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, including bipolar affective disorder and alcohol dependence, did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found no evidence of a personality disorder for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's claims were remanded to determine the relationship between his disorders and service.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there was no verified stressor related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, incurred in or aggravated by service.

The VA has granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbosacral spine, effective December 1997. The claim for secondary service connection for bipolar disorder is also granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bipolar disorder, but it is not clear whether service connection will be granted as the issue remains pending.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 19, 1974 for the award of service connection for bipolar affective disorder. The veteran's claim was reopened in February 1974 and his application to reopen was received by VA on February 19, 1974.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and dysthymic disorder are all service-connected. The decision is based on new evidence submitted after the original denial of these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is related to her military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 31, 1998 were reimbursed as the treatment was for a nonservice-connected disability associated with and aggravating her service-connected ankle disorder, there was a medical emergency such that delay would have been hazardous to life or health, and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, is granted. The claims for PTSD and low back disorder are denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the claim that a psychiatric disorder, including chronic bipolar disorder, was incurred in or aggravated by service. The appellant's service medical records showed he had a personality disorder prior to discharge from active duty.

The veteran's bipolar disorder was initially granted service connection and rated at 30 percent from January 22, 1993. The Board found that the disability did not warrant a higher rating for the period up to October 19, 1999, but as of October 20, 1999, it warranted a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a bipolar disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's bipolar affective disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not shown to be otherwise related to service. The condition began after service, likely due to substance abuse.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bipolar disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing the condition was incurred during or aggravated by military service.