Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, as well as to address his claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder and mood disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development due to issues with verifying his in-service traumatic event and addressing all of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need to corroborate a reported in-service personal assault stressor and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding radiation exposure during service and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or earlier effective dates.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date earlier than October 8, 2013 for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder and for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and in excess of 30 percent for bipolar disorder. The Veteran is also requested to provide any SSA disability records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for Crohn’s disease and bipolar disorder was denied. A 100% disability rating for PTSD with severe inhalant use disorder and moderate cannabis use disorder (also claimed as anxiety/depression) is granted effective August 10, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connection claim for bipolar disorder was reopened, and the Board found that her acquired psychiatric disability began during active service. The decision grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and bipolar disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal prior to March 24, 2017 (exclusive of periods of temporary total rating). A TDIU was granted for the entire period on appeal prior to January 1, 2020. The Veteran's psychiatric disability has caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder and for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, discrete from bipolar disorder. The decision is based on the need for additional medical examination to assess the current severity of service-connected bipolar disorder and whether the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for another distinct psychological disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete review of medical records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in medical evidence and for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and arranging a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of left testicle are granted effective July 2, 2010, the day following his separation from active service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives.