Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Bipolar Disorder likely began during his active service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of residuals of left and right ankle injuries, as well as bipolar disorder, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar I disorder and alcohol use disorder is rated at 100 percent disabling effective July 31, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bipolar disorder. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to comply with VA's duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining evidence needed to substantiate his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded for additional examinations and a review of the medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, including VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss (for VA purposes).

The Veteran's fungal and/or bacterial endocarditis is granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. His bipolar II disorder with panic attacks is granted an initial 100 percent rating. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot, but the effective date for the award of bipolar II disorder benefits remains pending.

The Veteran's MDD with history of psychotic features is granted as service-connected. The issue regarding other psychiatric disorders remains pending.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and other mental health disorders because new evidence did not show in-service onset or a nexus to service.

Service connection is granted for myasthenia gravis, neck condition, and acquired psychiatric condition. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment history and earnings, as well as incomplete VA treatment records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder II, was aggravated by his military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her back disability and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded multiple times. The case is being returned to the Board due to incomplete development, including missing examination notification letters.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination. The issues include a lower back and hip disability, as well as a psychiatric disorder including bipolar, PTSD, and insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type, psychosis, not otherwise specified, and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, was reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims were then granted as his symptoms manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further review due to new evidence added since the Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for psychiatric disability and TDIU prior to July 31, 2018 due to insufficient information provided by previous VA examinations. An additional VA examination is needed.

The Board has decided to remand four of the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and one for service connection due to outdated examination reports. The Veteran will need new examinations for his bipolar disorder, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and foot disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and restless leg syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding etiology.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it was granted back to the initial date of claim in a rating decision dated August 23, 2023.