Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are shown to be of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment since August 10, 2009. The claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence indicating a heart disability, and an addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to service and has been granted.,Diabetes mellitus was not present during service or within one year of separation, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that it is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether arteriosclerotic heart disease is caused or aggravated by service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple disabilities remains pending and requires further development. The Board has ordered additional examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions, as well as to determine if there are any new or material issues that need to be addressed.

The Board has decided the case is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative.

The claims to reopen service connection for various conditions have been granted. The specific disabilities are autoimmune disorder, fibromyalgia, IBS, residuals of cysts removal from the left ankle, numbness and neuropathy in the left thigh, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, pre-cancerous polyps, arthritis, NASH, and a heart condition.

The Veteran's 60% rating for coronary artery disease was restored, and a 100% rating was granted effective June 1, 2017. The Veteran is also entitled to TDIU prior to June 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease and old myocardial infarction was denied. Service connection for cerebrovascular accident is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for coronary artery disease and chronic right bundle branch heart block, finding no evidence to support direct service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for mitral valve prolapse, which he claimed as a heart condition. The decision also reopened his previously denied claim due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and hypertensive heart disease with syncope. The claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further development and review, including service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus with bilateral trigger finger, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ needs to verify the Veteran's alleged in-service exposure to herbicides, including his time at Sattahip or Camp Vayama, and during travel from Vietnam to Thailand.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), coronary artery disease, kidney disorder with hypertension, and bilateral eye disorder. These claims are now substantiated as new and material evidence was submitted.,Service connection is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to Agent Orange while stationed in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disorder is allowed, and the appeal is granted to that extent only. The case is remanded for further development regarding asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, unspecified depressive disorder, heart disorder, high blood pressure, thyroid disorder, stroke residuals, deviated nasal septum, and sinusitis has been granted. The claims for service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), heart disorder, high blood pressure, thyroid disorder, and stroke residuals have not been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran was stationed in Taiwan but did not have records indicating he flew missions into Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hepatitis C, chronic lumbar spine disorder, and chronic right shoulder disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence or aggravation that would support these claims.