Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease and tonsil cancer residuals due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is requested to provide any missing private treatment records, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has already granted an effective date of February 23, 2001 for the award of service connection for CAD. As this matter is fully resolved, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, finding that the Veteran's current heart conditions are not etiologically related to his active service and specifically noting that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, Type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to herbicide agent exposure. Additionally, the Board has also granted service connection for retinal vein branch occlusion as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for additional accrued benefits was denied as the appellant did not meet the criteria to receive such benefits due to her lack of eligibility and the insufficient evidence showing expenses incurred in connection with his last sickness.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left knee and foot disabilities, right knee disability, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, chronic liver disease, pancreatitis, atherosclerotic renal disease (chronic kidney disease), diabetes mellitus type II, psychiatric disorders, headaches, and sleep apnea. The decision was based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee disorder, heart disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of a current diagnosis or insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 29, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Korea, which could affect his claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities from March 16, 2009.,A separate TDIU rating for PTSD alone was also granted effective September 19, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, Type II and seizures have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.,There was insufficient information provided by the Veteran regarding herbicide exposure during his Okinawa service, which prevented a determination on this basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, effective June 29, 2007. The Veteran also has a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and TDIU beginning June 11, 2014.

The Veteran's TDIU and increased PTSD ratings were granted in September 2013, but the attorney fees for these benefits are denied as no NOD was filed on the issues of TDIU or higher PTSD ratings.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his active service at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease with ventricular tachycardia status post AICD was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim filed before August 31, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, attributing it to the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The VA clinician concluded that there was no current nexus linking the Veteran’s ischemic heart disease to his exposure to ionizing radiation.