Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective September 16, 2015. His PTSD is rated at 100% since March 30, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and TDIU have been dismissed as the appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather challenges the effective date of a disability rating.

The Board granted an 80% evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder on and after December 8, 2016. The decision also denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as these conditions are not related to military service or secondary to the seizure disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from any psychiatric conditions and whether these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's bipolar disorder and obtaining all relevant treatment records. The issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the rating claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a rating in excess of 10 percent for his heart disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its interdependence with the other issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar affective disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that his diagnosed bipolar affective disorder is at least as likely as not incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants were denied as she does not meet the criteria for eligibility based on her service-connected disabilities.

The claim to reopen service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The claims for service connection for ulcer, chronic bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, OSA, and GERD are denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bipolar disorder is not service-connected, but has ordered a new VA examination to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his head injury during service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating. The Board also granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depression and bipolar disorder is remanded due to inadequate VA examination. Further development is required.

The Veteran's daughter, A.S., is seeking recognition as her helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18. The Board has ordered a remand for further evaluation by VA medical personnel to determine if A.S.'s mental and/or physical disabilities caused her to become permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18.

The Veteran's original claim for PTSD was denied in September 2002, and the new evidence submitted since then does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's reopened claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) has been granted. The Board found that his schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from 1978 and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric condition, including as secondary to sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and treatment records, requiring a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets criteria for PTSD or other psychiatric disorders. The appeal is still pending regarding service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including unspecified bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, are related to his time in active service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis had its onset in service and is etiologically related to service.