Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current METs level and whether chronic congestive heart failure is due to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The effective date of service connection for diabetes mellitus must also be addressed.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are found to be due to his service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD symptoms, while the eye disability and skin disability were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board found no current heart disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, as there was no evidence of such at any point during or after his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for an in-person hearing before the Board at the Pittsburgh RO due to a request change from videoconference to in-person hearing.

The Veteran's appeal involves the disagreement with initial and subsequent ratings assigned following the award of service connection for ischemic heart disease. The Board finds that a more contemporaneous examination is needed to properly evaluate the disability under consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the lack of service treatment records, and requests for these records have not been successful. The appellant's claim for service connection for a heart disorder will be reviewed again after obtaining any available records.

The Veteran's death was related to military service, and he may have been eligible for government life insurance. However, the VA has determined that there is a positive association between exposure to herbicides and the subsequent development of respiratory cancers of the lung, which led to his death from a presumptive disability associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and attempting to obtain Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's incarceration and the need for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered in light of all additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for an examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant SSA records and verifying herbicide exposure. A VA examination is also needed to determine if current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his cardiovascular/heart disorders, and determining whether his claimed chest pain is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's intestinal tract disorder, heart disorder, and respiratory disorder are not found to be related to his active service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for his coronary artery disease (CAD) from 60 percent to 10 percent effective February 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the most recent VA examination, which did not address all relevant symptoms and complications.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.