Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to March 25, 2008, for the grant of service connection for bipolar I disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. The case is remanded for further action on his claims for increased ratings for his left wrist scars.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his depressive disorder associated with total right knee arthroplasty is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding whether there are more than one mental health diagnosis present and which symptoms are attributable to each.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and bipolar disorder due to incomplete verification of his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The AOJ is instructed to verify these dates, obtain all relevant military records, and any outstanding medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with notification of alternative sources of evidence, verification of in-service personal assault stressor, and obtaining private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending further development.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for multiple conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, bipolar disorder, and others. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result of the withdrawal.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including military personnel records, VA treatment records, and hospitalization records.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, Major depressive disorder, Bipolar disorder, and Dementia as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and bipolar disorder, is granted service connection. A rating of 60 percent for asthmatic bronchitis is granted from October 13, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, finding that it is due to her active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service personality disorder and noting that the Veteran's symptoms presented decades after service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not provide probative medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective August 21, 2021.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as it is etiologically related to his service-connected left knee disability.,New and material evidence has been submitted for the right leg shin splints, bipolar disorder, and bilateral hip disability claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The issues include left elbow and wrist disabilities, sleep disorder (OSA), bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date of July 4, 2018 for a 100 percent rating for bipolar I disorder with cannabis use disorder and SMC based on housebound status have been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequacies in the VA opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and mood disorders. The case will be returned for additional development.

The Veteran's death was caused by a toxic level of medication, and the Board is remanding to obtain medical records and provide an opinion on whether his service-connected disabilities or medications contributed to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with psychosis, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service beyond its natural progression.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The psychiatric claims are remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the preexistence of the condition and its relation to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating of his service-connected bipolar disorder with personality disorder features.