Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

The Veteran's heart bypass surgery and lung condition are denied as not caused by VA treatment for a kidney stone.,VA medical opinions found no causal link between the Veteran’s additional disabilities (heart bypass surgery and lung condition) and his VA treatment for a kidney stone.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder, Hypertension, Gout (swelling in the joints), Headache Disability, and Coronary Artery Disease due to inadequate examinations and insufficient rationale provided by VA examiners.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and stroke residuals have been denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos during service, and the medical opinions do not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and DEA benefits due to procedural issues and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disorder has been withdrawn and dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for swollen prostate, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral eye glaucoma have also been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and Ischemic Heart Disease, effective October 24, 2012 and April 5, 2013 respectively.,TDIU was granted from October 24, 2012 to May 30, 2014.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that his service-connected PTSD aided or lent assistance to the production of his death. The decision also vacates previous decisions and remands the issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disability, enlarged cervical lymph nodes, hypertension, and drop attacks. The claims are being reviewed due to insufficient evidence or need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including hypertension and tachycardia, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression by military service.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is determined to be the principal cause of his death, with hypertension being a contributory cause. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to July 11, 2002 for service connection for CAD and for initial and increased ratings for CAD. The Veteran was requested to provide any missing private records and to clarify his desire to appear at a DRO hearing.

The Veteran's nephew is granted an additional $568.92 in accrued benefits for last sickness and burial expenses, totaling up to the maximum amount of $8,660 withheld from his pension payments.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition with hypertension and a left shoulder disorder, but denied service connection for other conditions. The heart condition is not considered to be related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirement for a TDIU as they are not shown to be of such severity that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to new evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 (a). The Board has remanded the claim to consider whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the current workload and left ventricular ejection fraction did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination and consideration of an extraschedular TDIU for the period before October 7, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, but the claims for asthma and COPD are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a heart disability, and hypertension as there was no probative evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.