Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection is granted for coronary heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection is denied for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's dementia, hypertension, heart attack (stroke), peripheral vascular disease, erectile dysfunction, and kidney renal insufficiency are remanded for further analysis regarding their relationship to his period of service or service-connected conditions.,Accrued benefits for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is also remanded.

The Veteran is found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral arterial disease of the bilateral lower extremities, and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's lung and heart disabilities are granted service connection, with the lung disability being related to in-service exposure to burn pits. The heart disability is not directly linked to service but is still granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an in-person examination for heart disease with chest pain, and requests that a VA medical opinion be provided based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of jurisdiction over the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to March 29, 2018. The case is now back with the Board for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's heart disability, including his claimed aortic arteriosclerosis.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 1, 2000, for the award of service connection for his heart disability is remanded due to procedural issues.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 12, 2017, for a 100 percent disability rating for his heart disability is also remanded as it overlaps with the earlier effective date issue.

The Veteran's service connection and increased rating claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea, liver condition, and hypertension. The SSA records must also be obtained.

The Veteran's initial rating for ischemic heart disease is granted at a 10 percent level. The Veteran's TBI with migraine headaches is also granted, but only at the noncompensable (zero percent) level. Other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for further development regarding in-service herbicide exposure and the existence of certain disorders. The Veteran's service aboard ships within Vietnam is being reviewed, as are his claims for various disabilities.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a heart condition, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, left leg amputation, bilateral eye disability, kidney disease, and prostate cancer are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. As such, these secondary claims must be remanded to allow for proper adjudication.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of colon cancer was granted. Service connection for hypertension, kidney stones, left leg disability, right leg blood clots (including swelling and weeping), deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, neuropathy, lung disability, heart disability, sleep apnea, spinal cancer tumor, and stroke were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder, diagnosed as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and atrial fibrillation, had its onset during service and continues since then. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaption grant due to lack of loss of use of limbs, blindness, or inhalation injury.,The Veteran was not found in need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities as he had dementia which is not service connected.

The Veteran's cause of death (coronary artery disease, diabetes, and COPD) is not service-connected. The case is remanded to determine the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The appeal of service connection for dizziness is dismissed. The claim for heart condition and several joint conditions are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was received by VA on June 10, 2013. The effective date of the award is set at this date as it is later than when entitlement to a TDIU arose based on his February 3, 2012 VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a heart disorder has been granted. However, the new evidence does not establish that his current heart condition is related to service or exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely encompassing PTSD and Depression) was denied as there is no probative medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and confusion regarding scheduling an examination.