Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in and is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder, bipolar-type renders him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from January 15, 2014.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder, type I was granted a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period, and the issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but granted earlier effective dates for individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for bipolar disorder, as well as the claim for a higher rating for lichen planus, due to the fact that these issues were not properly before the Board.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to bipolar disorder and lumbar strain with neuropathic back pain and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, effective September 8, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder, as there was no evidence that the condition began during active service or resulted from an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for bipolar disorder from March 4, 2024, to April 15, 2025.

The Veteran's bipolar I disorder with unspecified substance use disorder is granted a 70 percent evaluation for the time periods from January 25, 2010, to March 17, 2021, and from May 1, 2021, to December 5, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his mental health disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence, including obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board remands the case for a new examination with an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Bipolar I disorder with alcohol abuse.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The appeal of a grant of service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for bipolar I disorder is dismissed as the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in a September 2025 decision.

The Board grants service connection for bipolar disorder based on the evidence supporting a current diagnosis and a link to the Veteran's period of active service, particularly his deployment to Afghanistan.

The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and remanded claims for a higher rating for the same condition, as well as a claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder, as the March 1996 rating decision became final and no new and material evidence was received prior to September 19, 2000.