Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The claims for service connection for diabetes type II, basal cell carcinoma, and CAD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for PTSD is also being remanded as there were discrepancies between the VA examination report and the Veteran's VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for heart disease and for TDIU due to conflicting employment information provided by the Veteran. The effective date issue is not addressed as it pertains to an earlier effective date, which was denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from June 1, 2009, but no earlier. The effective date of the TDIU was set as the day following his last full-time employment in May 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for private medical records and an examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to use a wheelchair, braces, crutches, or canes as a normal mode of locomotion.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was withdrawn, and the TDIU claim is granted from December 15, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and COPD to include as secondary to service-connected CAD, finding that new VA opinions are needed due to insufficient previous opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others not. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disorder and hypertension due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's heart disorder has been reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for stroke/stroke-related disorders to hypertension is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his conditions to service and insufficient evidence of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for lung cancer, heart disease, and kidney disease due to asbestos exposure. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260.,VA has not received complete service treatment and personnel records for the Veteran's Army National Guard service. The specific dates of all ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA service periods performed by the Veteran during his Army National Guard service have also not been verified.,The Board is remanding to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment and personnel records, as well as the specific dates for all ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA service periods performed by the Veteran during his Army National Guard service. The appellant must be notified of any negative replies.,VA has not received the Veteran's terminal treatment records from North Caddo Medical Center, which are necessary to determine the cause of death. These records should be requested on remand.,The Board is also remanding for the purpose of determining whether service connection can be established for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was denied service connection, and his pension claim was also denied. The Appellant cannot be recognized as the Veteran's child for eligibility for VA death benefits to include DIC and death pension.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims.,No new evidence or changes in disability status were presented, and all issues on appeal are now closed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart conditions, coronary artery disease (CAD), and cardiomyopathy. The Board found that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 1, 2006 for the award of DIC benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and PTSD have been granted a rating of 100 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are all granted due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand.