Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and thyroid cancer, all of which the Veteran claimed were related to radiation exposure during military service.,The VA examiner found no direct link between any of these conditions and service.

The Veteran's pancreatic tumor is found to be etiologically related to his active service. The Board finds the evidence in approximate balance and grants service connection for a pancreatic tumor. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability are remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected heart condition and anxiety disorder prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 30, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disorder (sick sinus syndrome) as secondary to his now-service-connected vagus nerve disability.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease have been established, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, prior to July 22, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records and conflicting information about his exposure.

The Veteran's heart disorders, including cardiomyopathy and non-ischemic hypertensive heart disease, are determined to be caused by his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU due to service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease from January 28, 2014, to October 25, 2017 is remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the most accurate level of severity and functional impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right leg conditions, have resulted in a permanent and total disability that precludes locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) benefits based on this finding.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. A TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further investigation regarding his exposure to herbicides and proximity to base perimeters. The cervical spine disorder claim is denied as new evidence does not relate it to service, diabetes mellitus type II and heart disorder are remanded due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that an additional examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chest and heart symptoms, including chest pain. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, retina detachment, and service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease alone did not prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 12, 2018. The Board denied his claim for an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disability, finding no current diagnosis and attributing any symptoms to other conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability, DM II, heart disability, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or causal relationships to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to SMC at the aid and attendance rate.