Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary heart disease and TDIU prior to February 13, 2018 are remanded due to inadequate examinations. The VA needs to schedule new examinations and provide a comprehensive assessment.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are granted as service connected, with the latter being presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including ischemic heart disease, COPD with pulmonary hypertension, and other disabilities, resulted in significant need for regular aid and attendance. However, the criteria for SMC in excess of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) were not met.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as incurred in service. The heart disease, psoriasis, and arthritis claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's treatment at University Medical Center on February 19, 2015 was for an emergency condition that required immediate medical attention. The VA facility was not available and the Veteran is financially liable for the costs.

The Veteran's diagnosed coronary artery disease is associated with herbicide exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The Appellant did not have any pending claims at the time of her husband's death, and she exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA treatment records. He will also be scheduled for new VA examinations to clarify his diagnoses of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the claim for burial benefits is denied due to untimely filing.

The Board has granted the reopening of the previously denied claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease and has also granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his ischemic heart disease, status-post coronary artery bypass grafting.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and a heart disorder due to exposure to toxic herbicides. Additional records need to be obtained, including service treatment records and private medical records. A VA examination is required to determine the etiology of any diagnosed heart disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is rated at 10 percent prior to February 10, 2011 and 60 percent from February 10, 2011. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected stroke residuals and for TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating beyond 10 percent, as there were no ascertainable residuals to warrant such a rating. For TDIU, the Veteran's disabilities were rated at 80% combined, meeting the threshold requirements, but his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Thailand.,His cause of death, which was due to coronary artery disease (CAD), is also considered service-connected.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected conditions, finding that the Veteran's disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to September 7, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, concluding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, finding no evidence of current disability related to service. The claim was reopened and the issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease is now remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease remains pending as a new theory of causation has been presented (exposure to jet fuel), but further development is needed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease related to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, a kidney condition, a breathing condition, a heart disability, hypertension and seizures as he withdrew his appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.