Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability, including valvular heart disease. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of a cardiac disability and all tests conducted were normal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his employment history and education.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and verification of his deployment to Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for a right knee disability was granted. The appeal to reopen service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and lumbar spine disability, prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death. The VA must provide addendum opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Thailand.

The Board denied service connection for CTS of the right and left wrists, as well as an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to January 8, 2015, and in excess of 30 percent since that date. The decision also found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings related to bronchiectasis with bronchiolitis, COPD, asbestosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and bowel disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, lumbar spine disability with associated radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, bilateral ocular disability (claimed as an eye condition), chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disability.,The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses of these conditions during his military service. The VA audiology examination in March 2016 found normal hearing for both ears.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for coronary artery disease (CAD) because the preponderance of evidence does not show that the Veteran's CAD was caused by, or worsened by, VA treatment in October 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease, including as secondary to chemical and/or radiation exposure, is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and colon cancer, to include residuals thereof, have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the disabilities to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 4, 2015 is denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for CAD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the January 2019 SOC, including a VA heart DBQ examination. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease must be reconsidered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD, render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the period of November 15, 2018 to April 9, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected mixed type psychoneurosis did not cause or contribute to his death, and the cause of death is not related to his military service.

The previously denied claim of service connection for a heart disability is reopened, and the issue is remanded to determine if service connection can be established.