Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied in December 2010 and is now being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The cervical spine disability is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, as well as an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, are being remanded due to incomplete adjudication.

The Veteran's heart disorder, lymphoma, and left sided body numbness are not service-connected.,The Veteran is also seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to her trigeminal neuralgia. This claim has been REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service, as well as whether it is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has increased in severity, and he is being asked to report for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's ischemic heart disease is related to his exposure to commercial herbicides in service, specifically near the Korean DMZ. The examiner must consider indirect exposure and provide an opinion based on the likelihood of such exposure causing or contributing to the Veteran's condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain private medical records and provide a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected heart condition. The issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) status post CABG surgery, greater than 10 percent from April 1, 2014 through June 7, 2017, and greater than 30 percent thereafter, and entitlement to an initial, temporary total disability rating for a hospital admission following CABG surgery are now pending.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right knee condition, hypertension, and heart condition (coronary artery disease) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and right hand injury, are found to prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board grants an effective date of June 5, 1996 for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease and ischemic cardiomyopathy due to exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied, and the cervical spine disorder and lumbar spine disorder claims were granted as secondary to his service-connected epilepsy disability.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied.

The Board denied service connection for right foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, lung disability, heart disability, and PVD. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service or in-service exposure to jet engine fuel.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, while the valvular heart disease is not.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for valvular heart disease and heart valve replacement (claimed as coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure) is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding treatment records and additional medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a 60 percent disability rating from November 1, 2012 to March 11, 2014. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection claims for heart disorder, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and sepsis. The right knee disability, COPD, and bilateral hearing loss were granted as incurred in active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, has been reopened and remanded for further development. The Board found new and material evidence in the form of private medical opinions indicating a possible link between the Veteran’s CAD and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily his left knee disability and coronary artery disease, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 30, 2004.