Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including his service connection claim. The Veteran is asked to provide updated private treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and the submission of missing private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and bipolar disorder, is now pending.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder were previously rated at 70 percent prior to January 23, 2020. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his psychiatric symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, thus denying a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's bipolar and related disorder with anxious distress has not met the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it does not cause significant impairment in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric conditions pre-existed service and were not aggravated by service. The case will be further developed for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining her most recent treatment records and providing her with a new examination to document the current state of her OCD and bipolar disorder. Her TDIU claim will also be remanded as she has not provided updated employment information.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a distinct psychiatric disability other than his service-connected bipolar disorder. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than bipolar disorder, to include PTSD, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service stressors. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including attempted corroboration of in-service stressors and a VA mental health examination to determine the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor and incomplete service records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder is granted prior to May 26, 2018. From May 26, 2018, the rating remains at 50 percent. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection and has determined that he is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified trauma disorder and unspecified bipolar disorder. The decision also found that this condition was incurred in service due to a military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim was denied, while his psychiatric disability, hearing loss, lung disability, hypertension, left leg disability, CVA residuals, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability claims are being remanded.

The Board has decided that a temporary total rating for convalescence following right knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty is granted. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is as likely as not aggravated by his Parkinson's disease, including medication used to treat it. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for cannabis-use disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.