Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Board grants service connection for residuals of bipolar II disorder, as the Veteran's condition began during active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder, for a VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder diagnosed as bipolar disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for PTSD and other acquired mental health conditions, like anxiety, and bipolar disorder, which are not yet service connected, for an adequate opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-V or DSM-IV criteria. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to link the Veteran’s diagnosed bipolar disorder and personality disorder to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD and bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on obtaining additional medical records and conducting an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depression, and PTSD, are at least as likely as not related to military sexual trauma (MST) during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder and physical impairments.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder was initially rated at 30 percent prior to March 26, 2014 and increased to 70 percent thereafter. The Board found the symptoms more closely approximated reduced reliability and productivity for the period before March 26, 2014, but deficiencies in most areas from that date forward.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bipolar disorder is granted. The claims for personality disorder, depressive disorder, headaches, sleep apnea, and residuals of a stroke are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bipolar disorder, and sleep apnea prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's asthma was not related to service and is denied.,PTSD was not diagnosed during service, and the Veteran did not provide credible supporting evidence for a stressor. Therefore, PTSD cannot be granted as service-connected.,Bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD were found to have preexisted service and are not considered service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bipolar disorder is remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder due to new evidence received after notification of the July 2016 rating decision. However, both conditions were denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD conforming to DSM criteria and no link between bipolar disorder and in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar I disorder with alcohol use disorder was granted effective November 6, 2012. The decision does not specify any earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar II disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether these conditions clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an addendum opinion addressing in-service events and their relation to his currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders. The case is now pending further examination and review.