Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression has been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, particularly his combat experience during deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, bipolar disorder, and insomnia are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and origin of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse disorder are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current mental health condition and his military service.

The Veteran's discharge from active duty service was due to a service-connected disability (bipolar disorder), meeting the criteria for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of bipolar disorder and PTSD, as well as TDIU based on his service-connected conditions, are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder has worsened since the last VA examination in October 2014, and a new medical evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his residual scar from left shoulder surgery is denied. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the possibility of unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar and adjustment disorders, was partially granted by reopening the claim. However, his claim for service connection for bipolar disorder itself remains denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and no nexus between service and the condition.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is rated at 100% for the entire appeal period, and as a result, his claim for TDIU has been rendered moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no medical evidence linking her current symptoms to an in-service stressor, and the Board found that she did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has not fully addressed the Veteran's claims regarding his acquired psychiatric disabilities, and a remand is required to obtain an adequate opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for Alzheimer’s disease and bipolar disorder, now claimed as dementia, was reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,However, service connection for these conditions is denied because there is no credible evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of bipolar disorder and his request for an earlier effective date for service connection were both denied by the RO. The Board found that the Veteran’s disability picture did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as he did not exhibit occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a need for an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran was granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, effective November 10, 2009. His disability rating is 100% since that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to TDIU and other service-connected conditions. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is inextricably intertwined with his pending September 1998 claim, which must be re-adjudicated first.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head trauma resulting in a brain cyst, headaches, cognitive disorder to include memory loss, and bipolar symptoms. The evidence did not establish that the arachnoid cyst was related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, mood disorder, undifferentiated somatoform disorder, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and cyclothymia. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service sexual assault or other stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus could not establish service connection on this basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar II disorder began during active service and granted his claim for service connection.