Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is service-connected, but PTSD was not found. The decision grants service connection for bipolar disorder and dismisses the claim for PTSD.

The VA has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bipolar affective disorder, effective from the date of the April 2000 decision.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a compensable evaluation of bipolar disorder and held that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1988 rating decision. The claim for service connection for drug abuse is pending, as it requires additional development.

The Board has found that the evidence supports a finding of service connection for bipolar disorder, with the opinion from the veteran's treating psychiatrist establishing its onset during service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service and denied service connection for PTSD, bipolar affective disorder, and dysthymia. The issue of tinnitus was remanded but no decision has been made yet.

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

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The new evidence received since the prior decisions supports this reopening.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's bipolar disorder or PTSD to his period of active duty service and denied both claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for bipolar disorder and a higher rating. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence, including Social Security disability records, and to schedule the veteran for an updated VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection and 100% disability compensation for bipolar disorder is June 10, 2001. The veteran's claim was received on June 10, 2001, which represents the earliest indication of receipt of a claim by VA.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability was not warranted earlier than March 7, 1995.

The Board dismissed the claim as the appellant failed to respond to requests for additional evidence, leading to abandonment of his claim.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD with bipolar disorder, effective from September 20, 1996. The veteran's conditions have resulted in severe occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 10% since March 1990, and the appeal for a higher rating or reopening of service connection has been granted.

The Board denied the claim that bipolar disorder was incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's first period of active service, stating there was no objective confirmation of a truck incident and any psychiatric treatment in early 1963.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his psychotic disorders, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings.

The veteran's bipolar disorder with psychosis is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The RO has also determined that he is competent for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and assigned an initial disability rating of 10 percent, effective from August 25, 1997. The veteran is seeking a higher initial rating.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's bipolar disorder with hypomanic features, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.