Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 8, 2004 to March 11, 2016. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder are granted as service connected.,Secondary service connection is granted for cervical spine, right knee, and left knee conditions due to lumbosacral spine condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and diabetes mellitus type II. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for neurobehavioral effects due to environmental exposure is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added to the record. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, vision loss, and headaches are now subject to further review by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Community Care records. The Veteran's bipolar disorder needs to be evaluated by a VA examiner to determine its relationship to his service-connected PTSD with depression.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete development and lack of substantial compliance with previous instructions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disabilities, particularly PTSD. The VA needs to provide a new examination and consider alternative sources of evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements. The claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acne has been withdrawn and dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension (presumed due to PACT Act) is granted, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including bipolar disorder, PTSD, and insomnia disorder as there is no evidence of a link to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues, including obtaining missing service records and in-service stressor information. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and bipolar condition with depression due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were aggravated by military service or related to any incident during active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to March 15, 2019, for PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding of current left ear hearing loss or a causal relationship between right ear hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine stenosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, as VA needs to provide a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination and for further evidentiary development. The issues are inextricably intertwined as resolution of these claims will have a significant impact on the Veteran's claim for treatment purposes under Chapter 17 and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, right knee disability, and hypertension have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than bipolar disorder) has been granted. The petition to reopen the claim for headaches has also been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD.