Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and lack of a clear diagnosis for PTSD under DSM-5.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to September 19, 2011 and a 60 percent rating from September 19, 2011 to June 28, 2013. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to June 28, 2013 is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart disability, tinnitus, blurry vision, strokes and residuals thereof, headaches, dizziness, and fainting episodes are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The Veteran is also seeking an initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a heart condition and remanded the claim for service connection for a left knee injury. The heart condition claim is granted, but the left knee injury claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding military records and inadequate VA examination for neck disability. The claims for service connection are not decided yet.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease and thus his claim for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his varicose veins and his ischemic heart disease. A new examination is needed to determine if there is a connection.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, mature cataract, and diabetes mellitus, type 2. However, it denied these claims as there is no evidence of a link between the conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and secondary service connection due to procedural issues, lack of medical opinions, and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 31, 2010 for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted. The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are also addressed with appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the evidence does not support a finding that his diabetes, hypertension, or coronary artery disease had their onset in service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease and sick sinus syndrome was denied, with the effective date being May 25, 2005.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as there is no competent evidence linking the fatal conditions (asystole, ischemic cardiomyopathy, or coronary artery disease) to military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction has been granted. The Board has also remanded the cases of a disability manifested by visual impairment other than diabetic retinopathy and a heart disability.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but remanded the issues of rating and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are granted as secondary to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of December 5, 2006 for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and SMC at the housebound rate based on the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its severity. Additionally, the claim for TDIU is also being remanded as the necessary information has not been provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, renal vascular disease, PTSD, CAD, TDIU, and SMC due to new evidence being added to his file.