Bipolar disorder — all decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, including major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and review.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective August 31, 2012. The appeal is for a higher initial rating and earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and Meniere’s Syndrome (dizziness), but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and medical records showing current disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and his service. The Veteran needs to provide updated medical records and a VA examination is required to determine if his current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (bipolar affective disorder with a panic disorder and alcohol dependence) is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was denied, and the Board found that she did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 4, 2009. From March 4, 2009, but no earlier, her symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating.,The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's active duty service from September 2003 to November 2003 is not considered valid due to fraudulent enlistment. The Board also notes that the Veteran had service in the Marine Corps Reserves but there are inconsistencies regarding his periods of INACDUTRA/IADT and ACDUTRA. The Board has remanded for further clarification and verification of all periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA/IADT.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bipolar disorder and sarcoidosis have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, OCD, anxiety and depression is granted. The claims for right knee, left knee, chronic fatigue (undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability), and headaches are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA's failure to obtain private treatment records from University of Wisconsin Hospital psychiatry ward, which is believed to contain relevant information about the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type II, was granted service connection as it is considered a direct result of his in-service combat exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including general anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and bipolar disorder, is granted. The case is remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disabilities and ED. Additionally, the left knee disability must be re-evaluated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for bunionectomy of the left great toe, were denied. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that bipolar disorder did not contribute to his death and that there was no causal link between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a nervous disorder, now characterized as an acquired psychiatric disorder, is granted. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of any current psychiatric disorders to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. The effective date of his PTSD service connection is set at November 10, 2009. His PTSD rating remains at 30% prior to March 2, 2017, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from the Social Security Administration and any necessary examinations or addendum opinions.