Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with depression and anxiety resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, finding new and relevant evidence to support these claims. Service connection for Depression is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran contends he was diagnosed with a psychiatric disability in service and should be granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder, was reduced from a 70% evaluation to a 100% evaluation. The Board found that the evidence demonstrated actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Bipolar Disorder and Intervertebral Disc Syndrome with Degenerative Arthritis of the Thoracolumbar Spine, have rendered him totally occupationally impaired. The Board denied his request for VR&E benefits to pursue a Doctorate degree in either Business Administration or Psychology.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted a 70 percent evaluation beginning April 30, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's other psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date of June 7, 2023 for the award of a 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder with cannabis use and a temporary total rating due to hospitalization were dismissed as the appeal is now moot due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder, to include depression) is evaluated at a 70 percent rating. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent as the evidence did not show total social or occupational impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as he is able to leave his home for medical appointments and grocery shopping.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizophrenia unspecified is dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn their appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been remanded due to new and relevant evidence received since the last final denial.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder has been granted based on new and relevant evidence received since the last final denial.

The Board denied service connection for schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability to include bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder was improperly docketed before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to a procedural defect, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the claim of secondary service connection for depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current diagnoses include depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar type, and PTSD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is required to obtain SSA records and VA Hines Hospital records.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for his service-connected other specified bipolar and related disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis. However, his PTSD prevents him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has referred the claim to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for consideration of an extraschedular rating due to marked interference with employment.