Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was granted with an effective date of May 4, 2018. The appeal for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the RO has already granted this benefit in a prior decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's depression disorder, which is currently service-connected. The Veteran seeks separate service connection for depression secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory disorder have also been reopened and remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and bipolar II disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type from March 22, 2010 is granted. The earliest date of claim found by the Board is March 22, 2010.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar II disorder and alcohol use disorder. Service connection is denied for Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's service records show a history of disciplinary issues in the early part of his military service, which may be related to his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including his bipolar disorder and whether it preexisted service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and alcoholism and drug dependency. The evidence received since the prior final denial supports these claims.

Your TDIU claim is dismissed because you are already receiving a 100% rating for bipolar disorder and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records of VA treatment from the Charlie Norwood VAMC, Uptown Division, in Augusta, Georgia. The Veteran asserts that he filed a claim seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability in May 1989 but did not receive a response.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims for major depressive disorder and bipolar II disorder are remanded as new evidence was submitted within one year of previous denials.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining 18 years of age, finding that the evidence did not support such a determination.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder as there was no evidence of an in-service event or stressor that caused the condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding a current diagnosis and its etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and bipolar disorders), and TDIU due to issues with substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type because no valid substantive appeal was filed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, right knee disorders, left knee disorders, and a right hand disorder due to inadequate scheduling of examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bipolar disorder with psychosis was improperly docketed under the AMA review system and must be dismissed because a legacy appeal is still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder has been granted. The claim for PTSD remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disability, and acne with keloid scarring, upper back and shoulders have been granted. The claim for increased rating for acne has also been granted.