Bipolar disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion on the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder with psychotic features, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. The VA is instructed to provide a comprehensive examination and determine the etiology of each condition.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified bipolar disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral knee conditions. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine prior to August 13, 2019 remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, are found to be related to his military service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew all claims of service connection for various conditions, including polysubstance dependence, bipolar disorder, PTSD, bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and renal failure. The Board dismissed these claims as the Veteran had withdrawn them.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bipolar disorder and whether it is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with residuals of TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of his claimed periods of active duty and additional verified service records are needed. The AOJ must readjudicate the claims with consideration of all available evidence.

The Veteran's anemia was granted a 10% evaluation effective December 9, 2018. The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for anemia prior to that date is denied. Other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the February 2021 decision regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, insomnia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. The matter is now with the VA clinician to provide a medical opinion addressing causality.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right wrist disorders, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Additional examinations are needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities rendered him unemployable from April 17, 2006, through December 25, 2012.

The Veteran's diagnosed bipolar disorder is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it had its onset during his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), and bipolar disorder type I, is service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied.,VA found the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent rating. The Board also determined that there were no deficiencies in most areas due to his mental health issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 10, 2018, for the award of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The decision found that no formal or informal claim was filed within one year before the receipt of his claim on April 20, 2018.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol use disorder in remission, have resulted in total occupational and social impairment. The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for these conditions effective from November 9, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added to the claims file, and the appellant was not given an opportunity to waive AOJ consideration of this additional evidence. The cases will be returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is now granted as service-connected.,His bilateral hearing loss claim remains pending due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with PTSD and bipolar disorder was granted a 70% rating effective August 12, 2021. The TDIU claim prior to this date is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD, and unspecified personality disorder. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions and that his personality disorder is not related to service.