Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether ischemic heart disease contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's cause of death, and if so, whether it was related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the conditions were not incurred or caused by service, including as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted a TDIU from April 16, 2012. However, the case is remanded for consideration of whether a TDIU was warranted prior to that date on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims, evaluations of disabilities, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction evaluation was withdrawn.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, including whether it is related to his diabetes and/or coronary artery disease, as well as herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his service-connected COPD and bronchitis contributed to his death. The case is being returned for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disability other than hypertension, and therefore service connection for such is denied.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a right leg injury with blood clots. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The case will be returned for further development and evaluation.

The Veteran's CAD was rated at 10% since October 1, 2016.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from January 9, 2014. The Board also remanded the issue of whether a TDIU was warranted prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected coronary artery disease. The issues of entitlement to a TDIU and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) has prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since January 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a clinician to estimate the Veteran's left ventricle ejection fraction and exercise tolerance levels.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic (atherosclerotic) heart disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand during his active duty and therefore meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective March 11, 2013 because he met the schedular requirements for TDIU on August 19, 2010 and raised the issue of unemployability during his March 11, 2013 Board hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss, all presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claim during her hearing.,The Board remanded three issues: left shoulder impingement, right shoulder impingement, and residuals of bilateral subacromial decompression surgery. The heart condition issue is also remanded.