Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD). The appeal as to the initial compensable evaluation for service-connected residuals, fracture right 5th metatarsal and left 5th metatarsal is remanded. The appeal as to the initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right tibia fracture was denied. The claim for TDIU from November 7, 2008 to April 9, 2012 was granted.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to be associated with herbicide agent exposure during his service at Udorn Airbase in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to August 6, 2013 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration by VA’s Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities' impact on employment.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus contributed to his death, which was caused by an acute cerebral vascular accident (stroke). The Board found that the preponderance of evidence supports the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar, status-post CABG is denied.,The Veteran's PTSD is not rated in excess of 50 percent.,Service connection for pancreatic cancer is remanded due to lack of evidence addressing the etiology of the condition.,TDIU rating is remanded as it is intertwined with other claims.

Your claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been granted, and you are now entitled to benefits. The appeal is dismissed as the issue is no longer in dispute.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied as his METs level did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 29, 2012 was also denied due to lack of substantial gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examinations and incomplete review of service records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, heart disease, diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The decision is based on medical evidence that supports the aggravation of ED by CAD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability secondary to obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed, and if granted, his heart disability will be considered as well.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being referred back to the AOJ for adjudication.

The Veteran's heart disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current ischemic heart disease, and the Board finds that his service-connected diabetes mellitus does not cause or aggravate his heart condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD, CAD, DM II, low back condition, left knee condition, and peripheral neuropathy) are of sufficient severity to preclude substantially gainful employment from May 15, 2008 to May 8, 2012.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the issue of whether R. is a helpless child of the Veteran who was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining 18 years old is moot due to the denial of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and burial benefits at the service-connected rate due to a lack of evidence showing that his death was caused by VA medical treatment or negligence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The Veteran's PTSD is alleged to have aggravated his OSA and heart disease.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to a grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).