Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of October 1, 2015 for the award of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's CAD and diabetes mellitus have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since that date.

The Veteran's service on the U.S.S. Rowan near Vietnam is confirmed, but it is unclear if they entered the 12 nautical mile territorial sea. The Board has ordered a remand to verify this.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a heart disability due to insufficient verification of claimed in-service stressors and herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry from January 1965 to at least July 1965 needs to be verified.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for a heart condition previously claimed as abnormal EKG and hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD and a heart disorder due to lack of verification regarding reported asbestos exposure in service. The claims are now pending again with instructions to undertake development based on this exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, but a compensable rating is denied.,The Veteran's CAD from April 25, 2008 to February 16, 2010 was granted at the 10 percent level. From February 16, 2010 to January 20, 2016, a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied. After January 20, 2016, a rating in excess of 60 percent is denied.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran is granted a temporary 100% rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease from April 10, 2015 to August 1, 2015 due to myocardial infarction. From August 1, 2015 onwards, the Veteran's CAD warrants a 60% rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran has been rendered unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities since October 18, 2012.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the cases of left knee condition, heart condition secondary to hypertension, left elbow dislocation with hypertrophic spur, and fracture of the right fifth metatarsal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft with aortic valve (root) replacement was denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for aortic aneurysm from October 4, 2014 was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) due to exposure to herbicide agents and stroke residuals, secondary to now service connected ASHD on a causation basis. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.

The Veteran's heart disability, including congestive heart failure and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, was not incurred in service or due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment for such condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, requiring further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the July 2017 decision regarding entitlement to a TDIU due exclusively to service-connected coronary artery disease since October 9, 2015. The remaining issues on appeal are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection are not currently supported by evidence demonstrating a current disability that began during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer, right knee disability, and heart disability. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents during service, specifically on the USS Preble. The decision is pending further investigation.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his private hospitalization at LRMC from April 18th - 19th of 2013 are denied as he did not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations due to lack of prior authorization and partial coverage by Medicare Parts A and B.