Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus due to radiation exposure during service. The Veteran's private medical records from Dr. Stewart and Dr. Linley need to be obtained.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for heart condition, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, Parkinson's disease (essential tremors), and skin cancer. The evidence is insufficient to establish exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during active service, thus preventing service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is granted, with an effective date of August 17, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand, which could affect his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, stroke residuals, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to their relationship with the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are remanded as the evidence does not clearly show current diagnoses.

The Veteran's cause of death and burial benefits claims are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding substitution as the appellant is seeking to continue his pending service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial higher ratings for service-connected prostate cancer treatment residuals, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy associated with DM, HTN and ED, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic dermopathy, left lower extremity PN, right lower extremity PN, scars, status post coronary artery bypass graft surgery, prostatectomy and bilateral AKAs, and erectile dysfunction have been denied.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected scars has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 7, 2017 for the grant of service connection for arrhythmia was denied.,A rating of 30 percent for service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia is granted.,The Veteran’s claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied. The current rating of 30 percent is affirmed.,The Veteran's request for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle condition, headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, sleep disorders, heart condition, jaw condition, and several neurological conditions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) was granted service connection.

The Veteran's CAD was granted a 100% rating from April 1, 2013 to September 12, 2014. After that date, the Veteran is rated at a 60% for his CAD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating from July 22, 2014. The VA has determined that the Veteran's CAD and DM do not warrant ratings higher than 60% and 20%, respectively, but have granted earlier effective dates for these ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding possible exposure to Agent Orange and other chemicals, as well as for obtaining service personnel records.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to January 7, 2015 was denied. For the period from January 7, 2015 onwards, his CAD was rated at 60 percent and this rating is also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as there is no current disability to relate to his service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's heart disability and hypertension are related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's IHD is currently rated at 30 percent, and there is no evidence to warrant an increase in this rating.

The Veteran's IHD rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 26, 2014.,The Veteran is granted TDIU beginning November 26, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current heart condition and his active military service or service-connected anxiety with depression.

The Board dismissed the claims of entitlement to service connection for heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and gout due to the death of the appellant.