Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to 'bad drugs' received from VA treatment is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his acquired psychiatric disorders were caused by VA care.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression, immature personality, transient situational (claimed as manic depressive/bipolar disorder and anxiety) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder type 2 to include other specified personality disorder with alcohol use disorder is granted a disability rating of 100 percent from June 19, 2018 to October 9, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's unspecified bipolar and related disorder, as well as her PTSD with secondary MDD, both of which are found to have onset during her period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and are linked to an in-service sexual assault.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and polysubstance abuse disorders. The claims are remanded for additional development to obtain military personnel records, updated treatment records, and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with bipolar I disorder in full remission prior to September 26, 2023, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter has been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, increased rating for left knee limitation of flexion, and initial compensable disability rating for hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

An initial rating of 50 percent for bipolar disorder with anxious distress (previously rated as major depressive disorder with anxiety and alcohol use disorder, in partial remission; claimed as depression) is granted from May 1, 2018, through August 8, 2018.,Entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines prior to August 6, 2019, is denied. A rating of 50 percent for migraines as of August 6, 2019, is granted.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 22, 2016 for the award of retroactive payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to the Veteran's daughter enrolling in a qualifying educational facility on that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for obstructive sleep apnea and bipolar disorder, as well as earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for these conditions.

Your service connection for PTSD with unspecified bipolar disorder and associated insomnia has been granted in full, making the appeal moot.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder, but denied claims for anxiety and depression related to his bipolar disorder. The new evidence presented at the hearing supports the readjudication of the bipolar disorder claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has determined that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, as evidenced by the testimony provided during the September 2023 hearing and the opinion from S.C., a licensed professional counselor. As such, the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted.

Service connection is granted for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol disorder, Major Depression Disorder (MDD), and Bipolar II.,Service connection is also granted for gastritis, GERD, lumbosacral strain, visual impairment, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified bipolar disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the September 2020 rating decision because the appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within 60 days from the October 2020 fee decision.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, depression, memory loss, and PTSD. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not aggravated by service and are presumed to have been incurred in service. The Veteran's current conditions are therefore granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and PTSD, is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral ankle sprain, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, hypertension, gastrointestinal problems, and migraines.