Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2019

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for heart disease and hypertension due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and supraventricular arrhythmias, as there is insufficient medical evidence available to determine the proper evaluation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted service connection. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer are granted as they are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the cause was not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to a service-connected disability. The Board noted conflicting medical opinions and found insufficient evidence to support the Appellant's claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding his CVA. The AOJ should also provide notice of the laws and regulations governing reopening claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period of August 11, 2014 to September 2, 2014. Therefore, entitlement to TDIU was denied.

An initial 10 percent rating for HTN was granted effective August 7, 2013. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a compensable rating.,Service connection for ovarian cysts and heart condition were reopened based on new evidence received since the October 2009 denial.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected until after the appellant turned 26, making her ineligible for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has determined that a medical opinion is needed to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to or accelerated his death, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, left heel, right heel, sleep apnea, and heart conditions have been denied as the evidence does not support a current disability or a relationship to service.,Service connection has also been denied for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease is denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim filed before June 30, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for a vision disorder was previously denied, and new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for heart disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including vertigo and skin issues. The appeals for PTSD, heart condition, and skin condition are also remanded.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC) and one year from the rating decision.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease disability is granted a 60 percent evaluation, and no more. The TDIU claim is denied due to the Veteran being continuously incarcerated for a felony.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease is granted a 100 percent rating, and his service-connected diabetes mellitus with nephropathy remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim.