Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case to consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and to readjudicate all claims including this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cardiac conditions, other than mitral valve prolapse. The case needs additional development and an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total rating based on individual unemployability were denied. The claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was granted effective December 18, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam during his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest, was related to his service. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing the relevance of shrapnel wounds during service, right coronary artery stenosis, and post-service symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, heart disability, and PTSD significantly impact his ability to function in an occupational setting, preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus are granted. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was granted on March 18, 2016. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD, coronary artery disease, and bilateral hearing loss preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.,The effective date for DEA benefits is set at May 6, 2014 due to the Veteran's permanent total service-connected disability.,The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse was rated at 70 percent prior to March 1, 2016. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted a rating of 60 percent effective January 27, 2012. The TDIU claim for prior to October 23, 2008, was also granted.

The reduction in the disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30% was not proper, and the Veteran's entitlement to a restored 50% rating for headaches is granted. The issue of service connection for a heart disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease have been granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, cataracts, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are still pending.,An effective date earlier than May 21, 2013 has not been established for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of recent VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease with PCI, allergic rhinitis, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and consideration of the claims.

The Veteran's heart disability, along with other service-connected conditions, does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's death was due to ischemic heart disease presumed caused by herbicide exposure. The appellant did not have a pending claim at the time of her husband's death, so she is not entitled to accrued benefits.