Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as a review of his coronary artery disease. The current ratings for these conditions are not contested.

The Board has determined that additional evaluations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, and PTSD due to incomplete medical records and inconsistencies in the examinations provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stroke is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, thus granting service connection for the stroke.

The Veteran's heart condition, specifically arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), is considered to have been aggravated by service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for reopening previously denied claims and seeking increased evaluations have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of heart condition was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The appeals for service connection of bilateral foot condition, left testicle condition, and left jaw injury are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and ratings are moot.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further examination and development.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and residuals of hairy cell leukemia due to insufficient evidence regarding their current severity. The claim for service connection for seizures remains denied.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for coronary artery disease due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they are not yet fully developed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease due to Agent Orange exposure is granted, as his duties placed him near the perimeter of Udorn and Takhli Air Force Bases in Thailand during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's employability and functional impairment of his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is still seeking TDIU based on his cardiac disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to the possibility of relevant SSA records not being included in the claims file.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The initial rating for his CAD is granted at 30 percent prior to January 20, 2017 and denied thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's knee, ear hearing loss, tinnitus, cardiac disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and carpal tunnel disabilities may be related to service. However, due to lack of medical evidence on record regarding these claims, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The highest schedular rating of 60% was granted for neurodermatitis, but no other condition received a positive decision.

The Veteran's cause of death was acute promyelocytic leukemia, with significant conditions being coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not substantially or materially contribute to the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hypertension, depressive disorder, and coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The effective date is set at July 28, 2014, which was when the Veteran filed his claim.