Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinnitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, a heart condition, depression, and diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether IHD and/or diabetes mellitus, type II, contributed to the cause of death.

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 multiple myeloma and ischemic heart disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in reducing the disability rating of the service-connected ischemic heart disease from 30 to 10 percent disabling effective September 7, 2012. The claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected heart condition was granted, with a 100 percent disability rating effective August 6, 2022.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for a nervous condition with depression.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left major index finger paresthesia was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.,Service connection is granted for heart disability, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, COPD and hypertension as these conditions were not shown to be related to service. The cause of death was attributed to other significant conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hypertensive heart disease as it is related to his service-connected hypertension.

The appeals for service connection and reopening of claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, indicating satisfaction with the decision and wishing to withdraw all remaining issues.

The Board denied service connection for left inguinal hernia, heart disability, anemia, and compromised immune system as there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Veteran's hypertension, due to herbicide agent exposure (PACT Act), is granted. The Veteran's coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction remains at a 100 percent rating for the appeal period prior to December 7, 2021.

The Board found no evidence of a heart condition during service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between current heart condition and service. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to non-cardiac causes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for strokes, diabetes mellitus type II, myocardial infarctions, hypertension, and coronary artery disease due to incomplete development of the Veteran's service records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to the absence of relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's throat condition is currently diagnosed as esophageal polyps, which were not present at the time of his previous VA examinations. The Board finds a need for additional medical opinion to determine if this condition is related to service.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities rated at 100 percent (coronary artery disease) and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent (right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, diabetes mellitus). However, the Veteran is not considered housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions, specifically regarding an addendum opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's heart disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Multiple issues were remanded, including heart disorder, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorder, headache disorder, skin disability, sinus disorder with allergies, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, gout, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability.