Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2013

The Veteran's initial rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) was increased to 30 percent effective June 30, 2011.,An additional increase in the rating to 60 percent was granted effective April 2, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertensive heart disease and left eye hypertensive retinopathy, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's CAD has been rated at 60 percent since February 23, 2012. The effective date for this rating is February 23, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's postoperative coarctation of the aorta is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 16, 2009. His PTSD remains rated at 50 percent prior to February 10, 2012.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a cyst, heart disorder, and bilateral eye disorder were denied as there is no evidence of any current disability resulting from these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for allergic rhinitis and asthma were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis or a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection for a heart disorder and TDIU due to PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding service connection and additional evidence needs to be reviewed.

The Board found that the Veteran's current coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction are not related to his period of active duty training from September 9-20, 1996.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a heart disorder, including coronary artery disease, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case for further development and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetic nephropathy was granted in March 2010, within the two-year period before his death. However, he did not apply for RH insurance during his lifetime.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and erectile dysfunction effective June 12, 2006. The Veteran's spouse requested earlier effective dates, but these were denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to June 12, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and is not presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The earliest clinical evidence of many of the claimed disabilities was many years after separation from service, and there has been no demonstration by competent medical or lay evidence of record that any of these conditions are causally related to active service.

The Veteran's heart and lung disorders, diagnosed as cardiomyopathy, asthma, and COPD, are proximately due to or the result of service-connected schizophrenia.