Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a not otherwise specified mood disorder has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also established for bipolar I disorder with anxious distress features.,Service connection for recurrent sleep disorders to include obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent headache disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 11, 2006 for the establishment of service connection for a delusional disorder with bipolar II disorder is granted.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 6, 2011 for SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 100 percent since November 4, 2004 due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claiming bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse, as there was no new and relevant evidence presented to support the claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are being evaluated based on their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and review of evidence regarding the Veteran's competency to handle VA funds.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his timely substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame, and no waiver of timeliness is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for Bipolar II disorder and assigned an effective date of January 27, 2005. The decision is based on the receipt of new service personnel records in August 2015 that were not previously associated with the Veteran's claim file.

The Veteran's claim for benefits based on permanent incapacity for self-support of his adult child M.D. is being remanded due to a duty to assist error, specifically the need for a VA retrospective medical opinion regarding M.D.'s capacity for self-support at age 18.

The Board denied the claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depression, OCD, and PTSD. The new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including bipolar disorder, depressed mood, and panic disorder. The claims file must be updated with any outstanding VA or private treatment records, and a new opinion from the June 2014 VA examiner is needed.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with major depression is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination to address the etiology of any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD, are related to his military service. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined and will be addressed after the psychiatric claim is resolved.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted service connection. The heart disorder claim, including as due to herbicide exposure, and the PTSD rating and TDIU claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1998 and private psychiatric records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was denied, but his claim for service connection for Other specified bipolar disorder was granted.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in July 2019 is inadequate to determine if the Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder are related to her military service. The claims for PTSD and bipolar disorder are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, right shoulder disability, and headache disability due to lack of STRs and need for further medical examination.