Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart and right eye conditions due to a lack of opinions considering in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicides while serving around the base perimeter in Thailand.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran since the last denial of service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability warrants a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from January 24, 2020 is granted. The cluster headaches rating issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding his conditions.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision found that the Veteran's CAD and DM II did not manifest in service or were not related to his military service. For OSA, the Board determined it was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for valvular heart disease and a vestibular condition (dizziness) as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA is instructed to schedule examinations and obtain opinions regarding causation and aggravation of these conditions by the service-connected CAD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for DMII, ischemic heart disease, cataracts, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide agent exposure. The evidence did not establish herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened, with the latter being recharacterized as a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is remanded for various conditions including hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD), sleep apnea, prostate disability due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, a skin condition of the stomach, head disability (headaches), coronary artery disease, strokes, enlarged kidney due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, both hands locking up, gout of the right and left foot, knot under the right cheek, sea sickness, and sleep disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) and residuals of stroke, finding that these conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and stroke, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after active duty. The Veteran's current disabilities were not related to her military service.,For the knee issues, the Veteran was found to have pain but no limitation in flexion reaching 30 degrees.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam. Service connection was denied for a heart disorder other than hypertension due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, a heart disability, and prolapsed colon as secondary to prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and his CAD rating from February 28, 2018 has been increased to 30 percent.,Service connection for COPD remains pending due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 8, 2022.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found that asthma was not service-connected.

The Veteran's right-sided nephroureterectomy due to T1 high grade TCC of the kidney and T2 TCC of the distal ureter is granted as related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not fully developed, and thus remanded to allow for consideration of additional VA treatment records.