Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder prior to December 20, 1993 was granted. The claim for an increased rating for bipolar disorder prior to August 21, 1995 was denied.

The veteran's bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder are both service-connected, with the bipolar disorder being granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a disability due to undiagnosed illness are denied as the evidence does not support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is not well-grounded because there was no evidence showing a link between her active service and her current psychiatric disability.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder, asthma with obstructive disease, sensory nerve entrapment of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, were denied. The RO found that none of these conditions warranted a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 28, 1995 for a 70 percent rating for bipolar disorder with psychotic features.

The veteran's bipolar disorder is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted based on his severe social and industrial impairment.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to incomplete and inconsistent medical records, requiring further examination by a panel of VA psychiatrists.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, finding that there was no competent medical evidence to support these claims. The appellant did not present any diagnosis of PTSD or a link between his bipolar disorder and service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining psychiatric records and providing a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score.

The veteran's motion for review of a decision by the Board is currently pending, and his representation status needs to be clarified. The case will be returned to the Board after this clarification.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of her service-connected bipolar disorder was denied by the RO. The rating assigned is 70 percent, effective from April 1998.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric disorders to his period of active military service, thus concluding that the claim for service connection is not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder warrants a 100 percent disability evaluation, reflecting severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed bipolar disorder is not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder, finding that it results in severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability.

The veteran's bipolar disorder, previously diagnosed as schizophrenia, was manifested by active psychotic manifestations of such severity and persistence as to produce complete social and industrial inadaptability for the period from April 3, 1984 to June 19, 1989. The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for this period.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic headache disability.,PTSD was not granted due to the lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred. The veteran has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which may be related to service.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for bipolar disorder, finding that the appellant's symptoms meet the criteria under the old rating schedule. The claim for service connection for hysterectomy is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and left ear hearing loss, finding that the conditions were aggravated by service. The veteran's bipolar disorder was found to have existed prior to service but worsened during service, while his left ear hearing loss is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure.