Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are now moot.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease with residuals of coronary artery bypass graft surgery is denied.,The Veteran's initial increased rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus is denied.,The Veteran's effective date for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,A new and material evidence request for service connection of headaches was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including determining if the appellant is a proper substitute claimant and obtaining additional evidence. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated again after these actions.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for ischemic heart disease, and service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) has been rated at 100% since the beginning of the appeal period, and he is granted an initial rating of 100% for CAD. The claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed as moot because his current rating already meets this requirement.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including PTSD and heart condition. The hearing transcript is associated with the claims file, and a VA examination for psychiatric conditions is needed. Additional development of records from Dr. Steehler and AFOSI search on the named NCO TSgt are required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and aortic valve replacement, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. However, the case is remanded for an additional VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his aortic valve disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, PTSD, and TDIU due to a failure to ensure that all outstanding VA treatment records are associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy claim is denied due to lack of evidence. CAD, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claims are remanded for further evaluation. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is granted.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 7, 2014, and in excess of 60 percent from April 7, 2014, to April 23, 2018, for coronary artery disease (CAD). The Veteran's CAD was characterized by left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction between 30-50%, without congestive heart failure or the residuals thereof.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, lung disability, heart disability, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, and prostate cancer, are remanded due to the need for further verification of in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's daughter was denied retroactive benefits for her father's ischemic heart disease as there is no evidence of a pending claim prior to December 22, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the Veteran's symptoms are attributed to other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is denied because the earliest factually ascertainable date that he was entitled to SMC based on aid and attendance was September 23, 2013.

The Board has remanded the DIC claims due to incomplete development of evidence and issues regarding the effective date of a rating for HIV/AIDS. The Veteran's cause of death is also under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and multiple myeloma, both due to herbicide exposure, have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for posttraumatic headaches associated with traumatic brain injury, but the Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, finding the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (hypertensive heart disease and hypertension) do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.