Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral leg amputation due to incomplete service records and need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for CAD, sleep apnea, and colon cancer as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and further examination is required for both ischemic heart disease and TDIU issues.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions obtained on remand are deficient and requires additional clarification regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right arm intention tremor. The claim is therefore being returned to obtain further medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertensive heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed. The Veteran's cause of death was an aortic aneurysm, but there are conflicting diagnoses regarding ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU was dismissed as moot due to the grant of TDIU for the entire appeal period.,The reduction in disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 20 to 10 percent, effective February 3, 2017, was improper and has been restored.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling prior to October 23, 2019, for IHD was denied.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling prior to December 11, 2019, for IHD was denied.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent prior to January 10, 2017, for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) was denied.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to TDIU and SMC based on housebound status prior to September 28, 2009 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and other disabilities rated at least 60 percent combined.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has ordered remand on all issues related to service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding the relationship of the Veteran's causes of death to his service, including foreign service in Germany.

The Board has granted effective dates of October 4, 2013 for the grants of increased ratings to various service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 14, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's hypertension, heart disability, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The lumbar spine condition is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of secondary service connection and concluded that the condition was not related to his service-connected coronary artery disease or hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and coronary artery disease, as well as secondary service connection for these conditions due to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The case is being sent back for additional development.

The Veteran's heart disorder, specifically coronary artery disease (CAD), is denied as there was no in-service exposure to herbicides and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service. The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a connection between the current heart disorder and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was dismissed because he failed to provide the necessary information and evidence within one year of being requested by VA.