Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, and arrhythmia due to potential issues with the VA examiner's opinion regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD, effective from October 24, 2015. The other issues were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a sleep disorder as there is no longer a case or controversy with respect to it, and the Veteran's psychiatric condition has been recharacterized and rated accordingly.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and skin cancer have not met the criteria to reopen.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's weakened immune system is related to his in-service pneumonia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease, both of which he claimed were due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active duty service.

Service connection is denied for a back disorder.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD.,Service connection is denied for an eye disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's claims for bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and hypertensive retinopathy are remanded as the dates of his periods of service need to be verified.

The Veteran's heart disorder is granted service connection as it was aggravated by his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The kidney disorder, joint swelling, and obstructive sleep apnea are denied as not being related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 24, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, including congenital heart disease. The Veteran's congenital heart disease was diagnosed prior to service and worsened beyond its natural progression during active service due to strenuous physical activity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and kidney disability due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding STRs.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes type II, congestive heart failure, and hypertensive heart disease due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's kidney disorder and heart disorder were denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's bowel disorder and headaches were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied in a previous decision. The current appeal is to determine if the Veteran should receive a higher disability evaluation or an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for ischemic heart disease is denied as there was no diagnosis during the Veteran's lifetime.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hand shaking, and the claims for skin disability, heart disability, seizures, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been denied as new and material evidence was not received.,Service connection for a respiratory condition (COPD) is denied because the condition is attributed to smoking, which is not related to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for coronary artery disease and history of heart attack or myocardial infarction secondary to PTSD is remanded as there is no evidence that the Veteran's alcohol abuse was caused by his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for stroke secondary to PTSD is remanded as there is no evidence that the Veteran's alcohol abuse was caused by his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for impairment of sphincter control and anal reconstruction is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the issues of coronary artery disease and history of heart attack or myocardial infarction secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied as the evidence did not show a workload of 7 METs or less due solely to CAD, nor did it show cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation via electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or x-ray.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60% rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support such a rating prior to September 10, 2008.