Bipolar disorder — all decisions

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.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, and date of onset of any psychiatric disorder that was diagnosed during the appeal period, including bipolar disorder and depression (excluding PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no competent or credible evidence establishing a nexus between a claimed in-service disease or injury and the diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with a history of psychosis and denied service connection for substance abuse. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnoses, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% rating for PTSD with schizoaffective, bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia effective September 1, 2016, as the reduction from 100% to 70% was improper due to insufficient evidence of actual sustained improvement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received and grants the reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, deviated septum, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression), left arm tumor, right arm tumor, left knee strain, and right knee strain are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including MDD, OCD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder are denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD due to lack of corroborated in-service stressors. The Veteran has been diagnosed with MDD and OCD, which the Board considered as encompassing the other diagnoses.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the evaluation of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder have been reopened, but her claim for herpes is denied. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% rating for PTSD with schizoaffective, bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia effective September 1, 2016, as the reduction from 100% to 70% was improper due to insufficient evidence of actual sustained improvement.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% rating for PTSD with schizoaffective, bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia effective September 1, 2016, as the reduction from 100% to 70% was improper due to insufficient evidence of actual sustained improvement.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for PTSD as it was granted in a previous rating decision, and there is no distinct symptomatology from the service-connected bipolar I disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' of her father due to insufficient evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old. The appellant had a history of employment and did not meet the criteria for being considered a helpless child.

The appeal to reopen service connection for spondylosis at L5-S1 was granted. Service connection for the spine disorder is also granted. The appeals for service connection for anxiety and bipolar disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is not attributable to service, and the Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and is granted. The claim for service connection for bronchial asthma remains denied.