Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, shoulder, ankle disabilities and heart disease due to insufficient medical evidence. The claims will be reconsidered on their merits without determining if new and material evidence was received.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disorder, hypertension, ulcers, and bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, but denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is found to be secondary to her service-connected hypertension, while her type II diabetes mellitus is not found to be related to her service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service and that her current symptoms are not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on diabetes, CAD, and surgical scar have been withdrawn. The appeal for a higher rating on PTSD has been remanded due to lack of recent VA examination records and the need for updated private treatment records. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips and knees were not incurred in service, nor are they otherwise related to his service. The Board denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is denied because there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the medical evidence does not establish a link between the condition and military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetes are not service-connected.,Heart disorder and hypertension have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed all the claims as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for hyperlipidemia due to a withdrawal. The remaining issues of service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and renal disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition pre-existed service and is related to his active duty. The VA examiner needs to provide a clear opinion on these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and a heart disability (mitral valve prolapse), finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 30, 1993 for the service connection of coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's original claim included a potential diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further review is needed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, as well as their impact on employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for granulomatous disease, coronary artery disease, and residuals of prostate cancer due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, the Board is requesting that SSA provide any underlying medical records used in their March 2012 decision on the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy claim.