Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, CAD, diabetes mellitus type II, and related peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Erectile dysfunction is also service-connected.,Additional issues of service connection for depression and PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and service connection for peripheral neuropathy is remanded. The Veteran also received a TDIU as of December 10, 2013.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to herbicide exposure are granted. Claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; peripheral neuropathy of the upper/lower extremities; ankle/hip/knee disorders; and cervical/thoracolumbar spine disorders are denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease are granted as presumptively related to service due to the PACT Act. The claims for direct service connection or secondary service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate consideration of a December 2017 private DBQ and an insufficient VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on aid and attendance. However, the criteria for SMC based on housebound status prior to April 8, 2016 are not met.

The Veteran's claim for total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) since March 1, 2007 was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since July 8, 2013.,Effective date of July 8, 2013 for TDIU granted.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for chloracne associated with herbicide exposure and service connection for an implanted cardiac pacemaker claimed as ischemic heart disease have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded as there are outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained, and a VA examination should be conducted to clarify the presence of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine, as well as his heart condition related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), have been granted. The heart claim is remanded due to a need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 13, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to September 8, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left arm condition and heart conditions, including MI, unstable angina, CAD, bradycardia, and CAD status-post with stent. The issues are inextricably intertwined due to the Veteran's contention that his left arm pain is related to his non-service connected heart conditions.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a heart condition other than ischemic heart disease is dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals process under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied. The case is also remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss and for consideration of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer residuals, coronary artery disease, and diabetes on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure during active duty at Fort Gordon.