Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, as it was aggravated by military sexual trauma during service. The Board also found that the service-connected PTSD aggravates other acquired psychiatric disabilities such as bipolar disorder and OCD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was granted, and his claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The Veteran is already service-connected for bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of in-service stressor verification and the need for additional VA medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) but only if the condition manifested during active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, bipolar disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and coronary occlusion resulting in acute angina with respiratory problems (heart disability).,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed condition related to the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence that a pre-existing psychiatric disorder existed at entry into service. The Veteran's stressors were not verified, and his current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and depression with anxious distress, sleep disturbances, stimulant use disorder in remission, and alcohol use disorder in remission, was granted on May 17, 2007. The effective date is set to the date of receipt of the claim (May 17, 2007).

The Veteran's TBI with bipolar disorder and tension headaches are both rated at their highest levels, but the Board has determined that further development is needed to ensure proper evaluation of these conditions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning August 1, 2008, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left knee disabilities due to new evidence provided by the Veteran during her hearings, and because of the need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is reopened, and the appeal regarding chronic kidney disease as secondary to a psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence of service department records and a need for a VA examination to clarify the Veteran's diagnosis and determine if any current diagnoses are related to military service. The Veteran asserts that his psychiatric disability is caused by MST, but the record does not confirm this.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for hepatic steatosis and for service connection for a Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, chronic fatigue, fatigue secondary to diabetes, a lung nodule, a chronic respiratory condition, chronic upper respiratory conditions claimed as flu-like condition, bone fractures of the left thumb and pinky, chest pain, cysts in the armpit area, diarrhea, digestive disorders, dizziness, eustachian tube dysfunction, eye disease, a fungal condition described as feet and buttocks rash, gastrointestinal issues, hemorrhoids, a hernia condition, a groin condition, a penile condition described as lack of sex drive, bipolar disorder, tinea versicolor, and a bladder condition.,The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for a skin rash/burn condition was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, specifically bipolar disorder with depression, is granted an initial 70 percent disability rating. Additionally, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from January 1, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there is no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional information about the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, particularly regarding PTSD.

The Board has determined that new evidence was added to the record since the last decision and must be reviewed by the AOJ before a final determination can be made on your claims.