Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2012

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and CAD, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease was denied as there is no evidence of such condition during his military service, and the medical opinion does not establish a link between current cardiovascular disease and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied, as he does not have this condition. The issue of service connection for a heart disorder other than IHD is remanded due to the lack of proper VCAA notice.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection based on in-service combat exposure. Service connection was also granted for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure, but not for other conditions as they were not diagnosed or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination, additional evidence from private physicians, and clarification on whether the Veteran still desires a hearing. The TDIU issue is also being considered.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine spondylosis is rated at 20 percent from August 1, 2004 to April 5, 2005. A separate 10 percent rating is assigned for the left lower extremity radiculopathy of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD-related memory loss, have rendered him unemployable consistent with his education and occupational experience. Therefore, the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current eye disability, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The appellant's representative requested this remand for the purpose of obtaining such an examination.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability and central nervous system disorder, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's heart disease, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left knee disability, and left hip disability are not service-connected as they were either not incurred or aggravated by service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now on their merits.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective November 9, 1998 due to unemployability caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran died from an acute myocardial infarction related to long-standing heart disease. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to radiation exposure during service as there was no evidence of a radiogenic disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it proximately due to, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability.