Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic kidney disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for liver disorder, kidney disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and scar of the head. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition has been reopened and is now considered. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic and valvular heart disease, remains denied.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye condition (claimed as vision problems) was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including obtaining SSA disability determination records and private medical records from Dr. C.J.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of cervical spine or lumbar spine disabilities, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.,For his heart disability (mitral valve prolapse), the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether it was incurred in service. The examiner's opinion appears based on inaccurate factual premises.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for submission of the TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation Service on an extraschedular basis due to exceptional aspects associated with the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, including ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has determined that there is no currently diagnosed left foot or left heel disorder to which service connection may attach, and thus denied the claim for degenerative arthritis of the left foot. The heart disability issue was remanded due to incomplete examination reports.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and its complications, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease was granted, and the appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The bladder tumor claim has also been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam, which is a requirement for presumptive service connection under certain exposure criteria. The Veteran needs further development to confirm his claimed service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and entitlement to TDIU need further development due to missing or incomplete records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a neurological condition is dismissed. Service connection for coronary artery disease, presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, is granted. The appeals for service connection for diverticulitis and leg conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's ischemic heart disease is related to his service at Fort Drum, where herbicide agents were used. The appellant needs to provide additional records and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 4, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to provide requested information and forms necessary for VA to adjudicate his claim of entitlement to a TDIU. The remaining issues on appeal are for further development, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address whether the Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure with cardiac arrest was proximately due or the result of his service-connected psychiatric disability, and if so, whether it was aggravated by that condition. The examiner must also provide opinions regarding any alleged asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal of his claims for leukemia, left ear hearing loss, and a heart disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left and right foot condition, as well as cardiomegaly, were reopened. Service connection was granted for the left foot condition, and a 30 percent rating is assigned for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from September 19, 2017 onwards.

The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher 100 percent rating under DC 7005.