Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest, was caused by ischemic heart disease or if it meets the definition of ischemic heart disease. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these questions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to side effects of medications prescribed by VA is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the causation and proximate causation of his additional disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lumbar spine disability, heart disability, Parkinson’s disease, and pulmonary disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed in order to make a determination on the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripherovascular insufficiency of the left leg, peripherovascular insufficiency of the right leg, and coronary artery disease status post percutaneous transcoronary angioplasty prior to September 30, 2015.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, has been granted service connection.,Service connection for a heart disorder is remanded as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and potential application of a specific rating code for post-pacemaker placement. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his 100% rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 30 percent, effective October 22, 2018. The appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to environmental toxins during service at Andersen AFB in Guam and Pease AFB in New Hampshire.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a heart condition was denied due to lack of timely filing. The Board also remanded the claims for diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus, make it impossible for him to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran died from cardio arrest with underlying causes of acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease. The Veteran was not receiving VA pension or disability compensation at the time of his death, nor did he have an eligible pending claim. Therefore, the Veteran is ineligible for VA burial benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, heart disability, psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and kidney disability due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There was no credible evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions that he incurred or aggravated any of these disabilities during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the evidence did not establish a direct link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the cases are being remanded to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has vacated the portion of its September 10, 2019 decision that denied entitlement to service connection for heart disorder, OSA, right knee disorder, and migraine headaches. The issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for further development of the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, to include CAD; prostate cancer; and bladder issues, to include as secondary to prostate cancer. The Board found no evidence of herbicide agent exposure or direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the issues of hypertension, peripheral sensory neuropathy of upper extremities, and lower extremities.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his heart disability, which includes ischemic heart disease secondary to herbicide exposure, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in the rating during the period from November 24, 2009, to February 17, 2011.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not meet the criteria as he is not in need of regular aid and assistance nor is he substantially confined to his dwelling.