Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective April 21, 2014. His coronary artery disease (CAD) is also granted a 30 percent initial rating.

The Board has remanded the claim for a supplemental VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and/or ADT treatment for prostate cancer caused or contributed to his death by cardiac respiratory arrest and metastatic brain cancer.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, Parkinsonism, and essential tremors. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in Vietnam.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The AOJ denied a separate 60 percent rating for hypertension from August 31, 2001 as the effective date of the original rating decision was corrected to reflect that both conditions were rated together until January 1998 when they became separately assessable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a claimed infection and residuals from VA medical care, finding that the proximate cause of the additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further research on herbicide exposure in Korea. The Veteran's heart disorder is being reviewed again as it may be related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since July 29, 2012. TDIU is granted effective that date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining audiometric test results and addressing the Veteran's reported balance issues related to his hearing loss.

The Veteran's left knee disability and heart condition have been denied.,The Veteran's hammertoes with gout and right knee strain are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, bilateral knee disability, and lumbar spine disability have been granted.,A separate claim for a TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and a left leg disability due to incomplete records.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, heart disorder, and GERD due to potential issues with the opinions provided. The ED claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the underlying conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disorder and bilateral knee disabilities due to his failure to appear for VA examinations. The appeals are now pending again.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Veteran's arthritis claim is also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, or hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a heart disorder, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, as secondary to his service-connected COPD and hypertension. The case is being sent back for an addendum VA opinion addressing causation and aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart condition are granted as service-connected due to their direct relationship with his in-service herbicide agent exposure. However, the exact nature of this connection is not specified (presumptive or direct).

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery atherosclerosis due to herbicide exposure is granted based on the presumption of exposure in Thailand.