Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a different VA examiner regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a cognitive impairment (claimed as memory impairment).

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for clarification on suicide attempts. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD rating issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA and private treatment records for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and Schizoaffective Disorder. The Veteran is asked to provide information about his private healthcare providers.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate previous examinations and the need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records, specifically regarding the Veteran's periods of Active Component Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Reserve service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bipolar disorder and manic depression.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder. The effective date remains to be determined as the Veteran did not submit claims until June 23, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further VA examinations and consideration of additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, anxiety disorder with claustrophobia, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and mood disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate June 2016 VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, is now pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, hypertension, and pes planus were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,A rating in excess of 10% for degenerative joint disease of the sacroiliac joints was denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis or IVDS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extension of his delimiting date for Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefits beyond August 28, 2009 due to a lack of medical evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities actually prevented him from pursuing his desired educational program.

The Veteran's rating for bipolar disorder was reduced from 100% to 50%, effective December 1, 2018. The Board has now restored the 100% rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, and a right knee disability have been reopened. The appeal of these issues is granted.,Service connection has also been granted for a chronic headache disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records. The issues include stimulant use disorder, alcohol use disorder, bipolar disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis, osteoporosis, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to active duty or ACDUTRA service. The eye disability claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD is remanded as the VA examination conducted in July 2016 did not provide sufficient information about her current symptoms and functional impairment. The Veteran needs to have updated VA Form 21-8940 completed, and a new VA examination for PTSD should be scheduled.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded to obtain verification of stressors, conduct a VA examination, and determine if any other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during service.,Service connection for Bipolar disorder is denied because the condition did not start in service and is not linked to any other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment is denied because he does not meet any of the criteria listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.808.