Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, heart disability, and ED due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is alleged to be related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's DIC benefits were correctly calculated and paid, but the appellant is not entitled to additional compensation as her husband was only rated at 100% for less than eight years prior to his death.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to CHF and hypertensive heart disease. The right knee injury is presumed to have been incurred in service, but it did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease was granted due to a liberalizing law that presumed the condition based on exposure to herbicide agents. The effective date is set at February 4, 2013.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is reopened, and service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. Service connection for HLH is dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Board has remanded multiple issues including service connection claims, rating determinations for hearing loss and tinnitus, and the reopening of previously denied claims. The appeals are pending and will be addressed in a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations for various conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increases has been remanded due to the need for further evaluation in several areas, including his right-hand disability and diverticulosis with history of gastroenteritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on this need.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension with a heart disorder, finding that there was no in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions and that continuity of symptomatology could not be established. The evidence did not show treatment for hypertension during active duty or within one year post-service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of information verifying the Veteran's location during his Vietnam-era service. The Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam, but there is no evidence confirming this.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for pericarditis is granted. Service connection for a heart disability and an ulnar nerve disability are remanded.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to be associated with herbicide exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted. Service connection for peripheral artery disease due to herbicide exposure is remanded as the claim requires a medical opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's heart condition resulting in a pacemaker implantation is not service-connected, and remanded for further action to consider direct service connection as well as secondary service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded several other claims due to additional VA treatment records being associated with the case. The new evidence includes a private medical opinion diagnosing PTSD as exacerbated by complications of surgery related to CAD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death was related to asbestos exposure during his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depressive disorder and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background. The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether he is unable to secure and follow such employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for ischemic heart disease was reopened due to new evidence but the underlying claim remains denied.