Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address outstanding treatment records and obtain private medical records. The Veteran's claims for TBI residuals, vertigo, low back disability, shoulder disabilities, and heart disorder are also remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's heart condition is related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, concluding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service event.

The Board denied service connection for both sleep apnea and heart disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient development. The Veteran's heart disease was diagnosed in 2006, pre-existing his deployment to Afghanistan in 2009. The OSA diagnosis is from 2003, with a history of treatment prior to the 2009 deployment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his alleged wartime experiences in North Korea and Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to take appropriate steps to verify these events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his heart disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hip conditions. The claims will be reviewed with updated evidence and examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disability, kidney disease, and bilateral eye disability (claimed as glaucoma with blindness) due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for heart disability, hypertension, bilateral hand disabilities (carpal tunnel syndrome and gout), as well as type-II diabetes mellitus and liver disability due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents. The Veteran's service records do not support his claim of exposure to such agents during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, heart disorder, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and right leg neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and a heart disorder, including coronary artery disease (CAD), as these conditions are not found to be related to his active military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and arteriosclerotic heart disease, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of October 15, 2015. His TDIU was granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Board has found the evidence in approximate balance regarding whether his bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, headaches, hypertension, visual disorder, skin disorder, and respiratory disorder are related to service. These issues remain remanded for further development.

The Veteran's heart disabilities, including coronary artery disease and bicuspid aortic valve with aneurysm, are being remanded for further development to determine service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, heart disability, and vertigo due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The Board found that there was no current diagnosed condition for each issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient analysis regarding exposure to herbicides other than Agent Orange and the distinction between tactical and commercial herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease prior to June 27, 2018, resulted in the need for continuous medication but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it did not result in congestive heart failure or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy/dilation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between in-service asbestos exposure and the Veteran's cause of death. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly those related to his service. The Veteran is required to provide verification of all periods of active duty and ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA, and a VA examination must be conducted to determine if any current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis.