Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may contain relevant information for his service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was granted, with a temporary total disability rating of 100% from July 11, 2016 to October 31, 2016 due to convalescence following surgery. The rating remained at 60% thereafter.

The Veteran's current disability rating for ischemic heart disease is 10 percent, and the Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a heart disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and melanoma/cancer that metastasized to the lung, as they are related to herbicide agent exposure. The VA will attempt to verify the Veteran's service in Vietnam and obtain his complete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for arteriosclerotic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and related neuropathies and retinopathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The case is returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.,The Veteran's claim for a back disorder secondary to bilateral pes planus is also remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and progression of his foot condition during service.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.,The Veteran's claim for asbestosis is also remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records that may be relevant to his case.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is also remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records that may be relevant to his case.,The Veteran's claim for a heart disorder is also remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is also remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus is also remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.,The Veteran's claim for stress fractures is also remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records that may be relevant to his case.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of bladder cancer was denied. The claim for an effective date earlier than February 5, 2016 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a heart disability was withdrawn and dismissed.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen claims of service connection for COPD, lung cancer, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, arthritis (psoriatic arthritis), left knee disability, and right knee disability. These claims are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's appeal for a heart disability was dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a heart disorder due to new evidence showing current coronary artery disease, but further medical opinion is needed regarding whether this condition may be linked to service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to November 18, 2016 was denied as the evidence does not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, right and left knee disorders, OSA, COPD, and right and left foot disorders due to new evidence submitted since the July 2015 rating decision.,Your current heart disorder may be related to your military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in addressing the presumptive service connection for ischemic heart disease and inadequate discussion of the June 2019 VA examiner's conclusion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chest injury residuals, a right leg disability, bilateral hearing loss, unspecified arthritis (other than in the lumbar spine), and a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is denied for chest injury residuals as there is no medical evidence linking any post-service lung conditions to the reported chest injury during active duty training.

The Veteran's PTSD and heart disease, presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are both granted with a 70% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing private treatment records related to the Veteran's heart disability. The appellant will need to provide information about these providers and obtain any available records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD, DM, hypertension, and genitourinary disorder(s) due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Additional evidence is needed, including records from specific dates uploaded into VistA Imaging.

The Board has decided that more information is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his causes of death, coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II. The case is being sent back for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's medical expenses incurred at BHVH on September 22-23, 2014 were covered under 38 U.S.C. § 1728 because his condition was a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and heart disorder (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia). The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.