Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA death benefits and remanded the issues related to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, which are presumed to be related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran had a service-connected disability at the time of discharge, which would have justified her discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to a failure to properly notify the Veteran of his scheduled VA examination and incomplete private treatment records. The Board finds that good cause has been shown for the Veteran's absence from the scheduled examination.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was reopened due to new and relevant evidence. However, the Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not prevent the Veteran from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and bipolar II disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions, as the last examination was over three years ago.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, was reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that the current disability (bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder) had its onset in service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and related conditions like anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder, is related to his service stressors. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective/bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination. The appeal is granted in part as new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and the combined effects of these conditions have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities that cause chronic pain and other symptoms, which aggravate his diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is related to his time in active service and has been granted service connection. The issues of service connection for intracerebral hemorrhage, headaches, aortic valve disorder, and sleep condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected bipolar disorder is denied as the evidence does not show that her symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 70% or 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, the highest available under the General Formula for Mental Disorders (General Formula), Diagnostic Code 9432. The Board found that his symptoms of impaired impulse control, neglect of self-care, and suicidal ideation more closely approximated the level of impairment required for a 70 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service. The Veteran asserts that his current psychiatric conditions are related to his active duty, including stressors from Basic Training.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce her rating for bipolar I disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder from 100% to 70% was dismissed because she withdrew the appeal before a hearing could be scheduled.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection is not addressed as it does not pertain to the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS and dysthymic disorder were denied due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.,Service connection claims for cardiovascular, bipolar, and PTSD disorders were also denied as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.