Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia. The Veteran maintains her symptoms began during active duty, and a private examiner opined it was at least as likely as not related to her service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, including those from two hospitalizations. The Board also requested that the Veteran complete a new VA Form 21-8940 to assess her employment status.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. The VA needs to obtain a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and alcohol dependence. The claim was reopened based on new and relevant evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD is dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of current diagnosis, and remanded the issues related to an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder and antisocial personality disorder) was found to have existed prior to active service and not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder with PTSD, and related alcohol abuse, contributed to his death. The decision grants service connection for cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a failure to comply with previous remand instructions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, is being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bipolar disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (IBS) and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder are both remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a psychiatric condition and increased disability ratings for knee Reiter's syndrome with degenerative arthritis, as well as denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for an initial TDIU rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, finding that her conditions clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and were not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, and ADHD. Service connection for diabetes, hepatitis C, and PTSD is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Abuse Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, mood disorder, panic disorder, and bipolar disorder as secondary to service-connected halitosis. The decision also grants service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis due to aggravation by the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and right hip condition are denied due to dishonorable discharge.,The Veteran's claims for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are denied as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Service connection is granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae, with the presumption that it was incurred during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, bipolar I disorder, and alcohol use disorder, as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's military service.