Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development of his claim, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and multiple myeloma. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to a predecisional regulatory error.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for anterior trunk, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity scars has been dismissed.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted. However, the claim for a rating greater than 60 percent for coronary artery disease prior to October 29, 2020 remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease and scar associated with coronary artery disease are dismissed as the March 2021 rating decision deferred final adjudication of these issues until an examination could be provided.,The discontinuance of TDIU was improper and restored effective June 1, 2021. The Veteran's prostate cancer reduction from 100% to 40% does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The Veteran's cause of death was acute myocardial infarction with ventricular fibrillation and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, which were not service-connected at the time of his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 5, 2021.,Hypertension has been granted as service-connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea and heart disorders (including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure) are also service-connected.,Migraines have been granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is now eligible for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to environmental hazards, as they are related to his military service and exposure to toxic substances. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran was awarded service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) effective August 4, 2020.,Service connection for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity (RUE) and Left Upper Extremity (LUE) associated with Diabetes Mellitus, Type II were granted effective February 21, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) and SMC at the housebound rate is granted, effective from July 13, 1989. The decision also grants a 60% rating for residuals of shell fragment wound to left leg with neuropathy of common peroneal nerve.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding service medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pulmonary vascular congestion, and heart condition due to incomplete VA examination and lack of private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and TDIU were granted effective January 14, 2022. The Board found no basis to grant earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 5, 2021.,Hypertension has been granted as service-connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea and heart disorders (including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure) are also service-connected.,Migraines have been granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is now eligible for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

Your appeals for increased ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims will be held in abeyance until a request for substitution is processed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease is dismissed as the Board has granted it in a previous decision. The issue of service connection for chronic prostatitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, coronary artery disease, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before VA.

The Board has remanded all but one of the claims for additional development, particularly to determine whether the Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to tactical herbicide agents. The dental disability claim is denied as there is no indication or assertion that tactical herbicide agents resulted in a dental disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty, inactive duty training, and exposure. The AOJ must obtain pay stubs from the Navy Reserve to determine these periods and provide VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of the veteran's head injury, back disability, respiratory disability, and heart disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 9, 2012 for the award of a TDIU and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the cases due to errors in obtaining an adequate VA medical opinion and failure to obtain all relevant treatment records.