Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the appeal of staged, increased rating claims for ischemic heart disease as the Veteran withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed without prejudice due to his death, and no one has been properly substituted to continue the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathies of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has ordered the case back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development due to deficiencies in a previous medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for multiple sclerosis, ischemic heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, Mallory-Weiss tear, and left precious hemiparesis due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease and hiatal hernia due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's death appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded. The Board requests additional information and evidence to determine if the Veteran served in Vietnam during his military service from September 1971 to February 1975.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to in-service exposure to contaminated water while stationed at Camp Léjeune, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The AOJ is directed to obtain all relevant records and provide additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's Ischemic Heart Disease is rated at 10 percent prior to May 24, 2008. The Board denied an increased rating as there was no evidence of more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year or a workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, or dizziness.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a heart condition, now claimed as ischemic heart disease (IHD), due to incomplete development and potential procedural issues. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for another VA examination to determine if his current heart disability is related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and now requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, contributed to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another or by reason of being housebound, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require such assistance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include heart conditions, lung conditions, and reopening of previously denied neck, back, and hand condition claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and consideration of the issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting SSA medical records. The effective date claim for coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure is also remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease status post stents, and GERD are all being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.,VA burial benefits based on a nonservice-connected death are granted, but the issue of whether higher benefits based on a service-connected death should be awarded is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is being remanded for further development to determine if it contributed to his death. The issue of a higher disability rating for CAD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, heart condition, gastritis, left shoulder disability, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of back disability. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam and has current diagnoses of type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, bilateral ear disabilities, and lumbar disc disease and osteoarthritis.