Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2021

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted as service-connected. The claims for fatigue, bladder disability, ganglion cyst, and cardiovascular disability are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for CAD beginning June 1, 2011 was granted.,A 100 percent disability rating for CAD, effective November 1, 2011, was also granted.,Service connection for left leg venous insufficiency secondary to service-connected CAD was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and bilateral hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from September 19, 2005 to August 9, 2010. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, but the Board has remanded for further analysis regarding potential causes of death including Agent Orange exposure and stress related to his prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, and hypertension as these conditions were not incurred or related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disability, spine condition, and heart condition have been granted. The decision on the remanded issues of service connection for these conditions is pending.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease due to new evidence received since the January 2013 rating decision. The issue of service connection for hypertension is reopened, while the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of the history of the Veteran's congestive heart failure (CHF) associated with his ischemic heart disease (IHD). The claim will be further developed by obtaining an addendum medical opinion from the January 2020 VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's OSA is being reviewed due to new evidence, while his heart disorder claim requires additional medical opinions regarding its onset during service or its relation to sleep issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any heart disorder present in the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral artery disease, bronchial asthma, and heart condition as well as his TDIU claim due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection. A new VA examination is also required.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported symptoms and the need for further medical examinations. The issues include service connection for coronary artery disease, initial disability ratings for both CAD and associated scars, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, hypertension, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder due to additional development being required.

The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for a left leg disability is granted. The claims for service connection for OSA, right leg disability, eye disability, low back strain, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate cancer residuals, and coronary artery disease are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease from January 1, 2005 to December 7, 2010, finding that the evidence did not show any level of disability warranting a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes type II, and peripheral neuropathy in bilateral feet have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection or exposure to herbicides.