Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent for the rating period prior to May 19, 2015. The Board finds that this evaluation accurately reflects his symptoms and medical findings during this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The VA is instructed to attempt verification of these exposures and obtain any relevant medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for coronary artery disease has been withdrawn and dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, as he was not provided with an adequate VA examination and additional private treatment records were not obtained prior to scheduling him for the examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his diagnosed heart disabilities, including mitral valve repair, which are claimed to be related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and nonobstructive coronary artery disease, as well as his claim for TDIU, have been dismissed because he has withdrawn all of these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The AOJ will seek SSA records, arrange for a VA examination, and consider new evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a heart disability, finding no prior claim or communication indicating intent to apply for benefits related to this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, provide notice regarding personal assault claims, and schedule the Veteran with a VA examination to assess her claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a TDIU rating from November 12, 2009. For the period prior to August 1, 2013, his duodenal ulcer was rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and PTSD have prevented him from finding and maintaining gainful employment since September 1, 2013. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's heart disability, claimed as ischemic heart disease, is not related to service and denied this claim. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for residuals of a left arm gunshot wound and residuals of rheumatic fever due to incomplete development. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which may be related to his active-duty service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, valvular heart disease and right AV block (to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension), bronchial asthma, and TDIU due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities and left eye retinopathy. The Board found no evidence of herbicide agent exposure in Thailand and thus could not establish presumptive service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand instructions regarding heart disease and coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for adenocarcinoma, PTSD, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective date for service connection for ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there is not nearly equal but clearly against him in terms of his pre-existing condition worsening during military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (to include coronary artery disease and hypertension), kidney disability, residuals of a stroke, memory loss, and blackouts and/or seizures all claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.