Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and opinions regarding exposure to herbicide agents, delayed onset hearing loss, and psychiatric conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate and remanded for further action. The issues of service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, vascular disease, neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions regarding heart disability and acquired psychological disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, to include atrial fibrillation and hypertension due to potential aggravation by his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lymphangiosarcoma are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from May 28, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and new evidence provided by the Veteran. The VA will obtain missing private treatment records from Instituto Cardiovascular San Francisco and review the new evidence before making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cardiac conditions are related to his military service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, TDIU, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to VA treatment from February 14-15, 2012. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) disability is granted a maximum rating of 100 percent, effective from the date of his bypass surgery in October 2009.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2, ischemic heart disease, gum disease, gout, and high blood pressure as they are all considered to be moot due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's heart disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to January 27, 2016. A 100 percent rating is granted from January 27, 2016 for hypertensive heart disease, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation with implanted pacemaker and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence added to the record, and the AOJ needs to review this evidence in the first instance.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart disorder is related to his service, including herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft is denied. The claimant was granted a 30 percent disability rating effective September 25, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied. The Veteran's daughter, E.C., was not recognized as a 'helpless child' of the Veteran due to lack of proper evidence showing permanent incapacity prior to age 18. Other claims were remanded or denied.

The Veteran's skin disability was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found no causal relationship between the Veteran’s skin disability and his service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, but does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU as of August 20, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot and hip conditions, including a heart disorder. The issues are being reviewed to determine if there is any evidence of pre-existing conditions or if they were aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or a direct relationship between the conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for coronary artery disease and PTSD have been denied.,PTSD was remanded, but the specific issues are not fully specified in the provided text.