Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disease is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of back disability, left knee disability, and heart disability. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tumors and cancers, as well as a heart disability, due to exposure during active duty at Wurtsmith AFB were denied because there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and ischemic heart disease were denied. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board acknowledged some physical limitations but did not find them severe enough to preclude employment.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, an eye disability (benign vitreous floaters), sleep apnea, and a heart disorder. The claim for PTSD was also dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes, coronary artery disease, renal disability, lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, lower extremity peripheral arterial disease, and upper extremity diabetic neuropathy as the evidence does not support a finding of actual exposure to herbicide agents during service or that these conditions began during service.

The Board has dismissed the initial rating claims for heart disorder and scar, left upper chest. The Veteran's tension headaches have been granted service connection. Service connection is also sought for muscle and joint pain (fibromyalgia), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypothyroidism. These issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for thyroid condition and tuberculosis have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,Service connection claims for breast cancer, infertility/miscarriage, hysterectomy, heart condition, hernia, surgical scar associated with a hernia repair, left knee condition, and bilateral hand condition are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional information on his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and pulmonary heart disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during his active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also remanded several issues including entitlement to initial ratings for tinnitus and hearing loss, as well as the reopening of claims for PTSD, right knee disability (now status post total replacement), and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain pertinent medical records and to afford the Veteran with examinations regarding his heart condition, sleep apnea, hypertension, and finger condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that it is not related to active service or any event, injury, or disease during service. The Board also found that the heart disability is not secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied the service connection claim for a heart disability other than coronary artery disease, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding causation and aggravation of the Veteran's heart disability, specifically atrial fibrillation. The VA must obtain new medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease was denied. Prior to February 2, 2017, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent. On or after February 2, 2017, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Veteran's supraventricular arrhythmias are rated at a 30 percent rating as of November 17, 2010.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at a 10 percent prior to August 27, 2019 and denied for higher ratings thereafter. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or being housebound (HB) was not due to his service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease, but rather due to other disabilities that were not service connected.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for coronary artery disease, as the Veteran's representative withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, and spine conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is not presumed to have had these conditions during his active service.