Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, depression, and anxiety due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 70 percent for bipolar disorder and remanded the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder but denied service connection for depressive disorder, NOS and bipolar disorder. The issue of individual unemployability is remanded.

The appeal for service connection for bipolar affective disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her Notice of Disagreement before a final decision was issued.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for bipolar disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain relevant non-VA treatment records.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the service connection claim for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and initial rating of various conditions, including bipolar disorder, left foot disability, right foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of mental health conditions (bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board remands the case for further development, including verification of service dates and a new medical opinion on direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type) and denied service connection for PTSD, severe memory loss, and migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, to obtain additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder, secondary to the service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified bipolar and related disorder with anxious distress, depression, anxiety, and cyclothymic disorder, as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was made.

The Board denied service connection for Grave's disease and denied revisions to prior rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, as well as denying increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST) for a comprehensive VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, and ADHD; to include PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, prior to April 27, 2016, and the claim for a higher rating after that date was denied. The Veteran also received an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for bipolar II disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar I disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.