Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hip disability, skin condition (including as due to herbicide exposure), and heart condition are related to his military service. However, further examination is needed to determine if these conditions were caused by or are otherwise related to his time in Vietnam.

The Board denied restoration of a 60 percent rating for ischemic heart disease as the evidence showed improvement in symptoms and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy, heart condition, subfascial lipoma of the back, PTSD, and hiatal hernia and gastritis are all granted. The Veteran is also granted to reopen his claim for service connection for LUE peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of restless leg syndrome, and thus, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes and urinary frequency as secondary to diabetes are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides and unit records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure has been reopened, with the evidence showing a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease. The Board finds that this condition is at least as likely as not related to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted based on evidence suggesting noise exposure in service and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 29, 1993. However, the issue of TDIU prior to that date is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities during this period.

The Board has determined that additional disability claims related to the January 2012 right knee arthroplasty and subsequent complications are remanded for further evaluation, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus tachycardia, a heart condition, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with anxiety and depression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, finding that there is no current evidence of ischemic heart disease and that it is unrelated to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and coronary artery disease secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a link between the current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing private medical records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records from his listed providers.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and AL amyloidosis as a result of herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The effective date of his PTSD service connection is denied as it was not received until July 15, 2010. Other claims have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand and his current diagnosis is presumed due to this exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder. The heart disability issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection as they are related to his military service.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran's allergy disorder, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric or neurocognitive disorder, sleep disorder, and memory loss disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease was denied, but a staged rating of 60 percent or higher is granted effective February 28, 2018.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.