Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2019

The Veteran's heart condition, including ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation, is not service-connected. The temporary total evaluation for the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, finding that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease and his other heart conditions are not related to service. The decision is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for chronic renal disease and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for chronic renal disease, as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent. For TDIU, the Board determined that the Veteran does not meet the requirements to be considered unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a right leg disorder and a heart disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and ratings for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD). The appeals are granted as both conditions have been linked by medical professionals to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for ischemic heart disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft and left pyelonephritis from the date of claim in April 2010. The Veteran's claim for service connection for scars due to service-connected disability is remanded.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 1, 2011. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to May 31, 2012 was denied as the condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to insufficient symptoms.,For the period from May 31, 2012 onwards, the Veteran's CAD claim was also denied as his condition did not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent based on METS test results and LVEF levels.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for valvular heart disease is granted. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of METs testing in the Veteran's VA examinations, and requests that he provide medical records from his providers.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, including evidence of severe headaches and dizziness related to sinusitis with headaches. The Veteran's attorney submitted medical records and lay statements supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those for coronary artery disease, skin cancer, sleep disorder, nerve condition of bilateral hand, dry cracking skin of bilateral hand, and restless leg syndrome. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a right atrial mass requiring surgery (heart disability) and remanded the issue of entitlement to a temporary total disability rating based on the need for convalescence following heart surgery.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a request for substitution of claimant by the surviving spouse. The decision is pending further action regarding eligibility and status as a substituted party.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand the issues of entitlement to service connection for breathing disability (now characterized as sleep apnea), heart disability, hypertension, and liver disability due to outstanding VA treatment records that may contain relevant diagnoses.