Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or type 2 diabetes.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for further development to confirm whether he served within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam, which could affect his eligibility for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for asthma or other lung disorder, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, bilateral arm neuropathy, bilateral shoulder, left elbow, cervical spine, and left hip conditions have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition was caused or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, irritable colon syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis of the left hand, and amputation of the distal tip of the left thumb have been denied. Additionally, his claims for increased ratings for thoracolumbar strain, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and iliopsoas tendonitis, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome and iliopsoas tendonitis, cervical spine disability, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea have also been denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including the evaluation of total right knee arthroplasty, coronary artery disease prior to January 4, 2018, service connection for lung disease, and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate disability, and stroke due to herbicide exposure. Additional evidence is needed to determine if service in Vietnam was confirmed within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam during the presumptive period.

Service connection is granted for capsulitis of the TMJs and hypertension. Service connection is denied for sleep apnea, IHD/CAD (Ischemic Heart Disease/Coronary Artery Disease), sternal manubrial dissociation with nonunion and atrial fibrillation.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as his request to reopen a previously denied claim. The cause of death was listed as frontal lobe degeneration and Parkinson-like progressive motor degeneration.

The Board has determined that additional evidence received since the last decision is relevant to the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and prostate cancer. The case is being remanded so that VA can review this new evidence and determine if it warrants a new examination or reconsideration of the claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition, sleep apnea, enlarged prostate, and neck mass as there is no new and material evidence to reopen his claim for heart condition. The Board also found that none of these conditions are related to service or exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for cancer of the larynx, ischemic heart disease, and multiple myeloma due to missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, specifically whether it is related to herbicide exposure or pre-service conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 and TDIU due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder was reopened, and he is now entitled to a rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from August 23, 2017 onwards. His claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral vascular disease, and nephrolithiasis are denied. Service connection for liver disease and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity secondary to diabetes is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's ischemic heart disease and his service, specifically herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's vertigo condition is proximately due to service.,The Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs another VA examination to assess his current heart disorder severity, and his treatment records should be obtained.