Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability, psychiatric disabilities including PTSD and bipolar disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential errors in the initial determinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing bipolar disorder that did not worsen during active duty.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has been granted a 100% disability rating since July 20, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was granted, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and borderline personality disorder) remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and bipolar disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected specific phobia of water. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the Veteran's stressors and obtaining a medical opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder NOS, finding that there is a balance of evidence indicating it had its onset during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits, specifically his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment and whether his disabilities render him permanently and totally disabled.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors and treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide more details about his in-service stressors, and VA will attempt to verify these incidents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis was denied, but his claim for bipolar disorder (now claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder) was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder, which has been in effect since January 31, 2004. The Board is remanded to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the prior rating decision regarding the effective date of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and issues related to service connection for alcohol use disorder and bipolar disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of rating in excess of 30 percent for bipolar disorder and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as there are outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and therefore denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his diagnosed conditions and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left foot disorder and bipolar disorder are remanded for further examination and medical opinions to determine their etiology.