Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last denial, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability began in or was caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to errors in duty to assist, including failure to obtain mental health and clinical records from service and private treatment records. The Veteran's left knee disability is also being examined for etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her service-connected bipolar II disorder was withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as the previous one was deemed insufficient and conducted online.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, psychosis, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, and major depression, is being reviewed on a de novo basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to sustain gainful employment effective June 1, 2009. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU are met and grants the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression, has been reopened. However, the Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and his active service or service-connected Hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and verification of in-service stressors. The claim has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for her psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and other diagnosed conditions. The VA will need to obtain updated treatment records and schedule a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to her in-service personal assault.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and notification regarding personal assault claims. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are being evaluated further.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis, effective July 15, 2011.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar-type schizoaffective disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, are granted as service connected. An initial maximum schedular 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for anxiety disorder with depressive features and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and ADHD. The appellant's current psychiatric conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral ankle strain rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 30, 2019. The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to service-connected bipolar disorder with manic episodes, considering increased insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded as the evidence suggests he may be unemployable due to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are due to in-service events, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.