Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with anxiety is found to be the proximate cause of his current coronary artery disease (CAD). The Board has granted service connection for CAD as secondary to this condition.

The Veteran's heart conditions, including atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia, are found to have begun during her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in July 1993. The Board granted service connection based on the presumption that these conditions arose from exposure to ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 60 percent for ischemic heart disease is denied, and the claim for service connection for a right hip and leg condition due to a service-connected left hip condition is remanded.

The Veteran's Parkinsonism and depressive disorder are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The heart disorder and cognitive disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 28, 2009 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not preventing him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease alone precluded him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 4, 2014.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied, and a rating of 30 percent was assigned effective July 11, 2002.,In June 2011, the Veteran's rating was increased to 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the service connection for coronary artery disease and the impact of service-connected left hip and knee disabilities on the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining information about the qualifications of the VA examiner who conducted a heart disability examination in October 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for nonischemic heart disease, AICD, status post myocardial infarction due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.,Service connection for gout is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service and it is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and the effect of his service-connected PTSD on his death. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has denied a rating greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of respiratory disorder, heart disorder, and stroke due to asbestos exposure, stressor-related psychiatric disability, or residuals thereof. The claims are dismissed as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no effective dates were granted for any of the issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and scars have been remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the appeal as he passed away during the pendency of the case.