Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's OSA and heart disorder are denied as secondary to the service-connected asthma.,The Veteran's headache disorder is not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's atrial fibrillation and aggravation of his nonischemic heart disease by service-connected CAD. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including private treatment records and VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective date, increased evaluation, and TDIU for CAD have been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the criteria were met prior to the assigned evaluations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies), asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, kidney disability, and anemia due to new evidence received since the January 1995 rating decision. The issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and anemia, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 8, 2018, and from June 1, 2018. The Board granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his heart, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes disabilities and his military service. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and service connection for heart disease were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for CAD with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and diabetes mellitus, but these claims are still pending as they have not been fully adjudicated yet.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's private treatment records and to provide him with a VA examination for his bilateral hearing loss, ingrown toenails, heart condition, digestive disability (gastroenteritis), periodontal disease, liver condition, left lower extremity sciatica, major depressive disorder with insomnia and traumatic brain injury (TBI), DJD of the thoracolumbar spine, right hand DJD, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, residual scars of the right eyebrow, and residual scars of the left upper and forearm. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 13, 2017 due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the income requirements for survivor pension benefits.

The Board has restored a 60 percent evaluation for service-connected coronary artery disease, which was previously reduced to 30 percent effective November 1, 2016. The evidence showed that the Veteran's condition did not reflect sustained improvement in their ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for coronary artery disease prior to November 27, 2018. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board dismissed the appeals for an evaluation in excess of 30 and 60 percent for ischemic heart disease due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disability, heart disability (including congestive heart failure), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's PTSD and heart condition claims are remanded for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD rating claim.

The claims have been reopened, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine the nature and etiology of various disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to difficulties in contacting him and obtaining necessary medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.