Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's valvular heart disease is currently rated as noncompensable due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a compensable rating. Obstructive sleep apnea remains remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding that the Veteran did not have hypertension in service or within one year of separation from service. The Board also found no evidence linking his current heart disability to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added since the last statement of the case. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease will be reviewed again.

Your initial ratings for coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and PTSD with major depression have been denied. The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all remaining issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a neck disability and heart disorder (hypertension) as there is no evidence that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease. The remaining issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been denied. His claim for service connection for monoclonal gammopathy is also denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a heart disability, other than ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the cervical spine, lumbar spine, heart condition, and prostate cancer claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus II and coronary artery disease are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records. Secondary service connection claims for erectile dysfunction, pulmonary condition, breast cancer, and an acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as depression) due to diabetes mellitus II and coronary artery disease are also being remanded. TDIU is being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arrhythmia and ischemic heart disease with coronary artery bypass graft, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, hemorrhoids, poor circulation in the right leg, thyroid disability (hypothyroidism), and PTSD have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.,For heart disability, the Veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition is denied as there is no current disability, something in service, and a medical nexus connecting the two.

The Veteran's lung condition resulting from a VA procedure in April 2012 is not compensable under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and the cause of death due to heart failure does not meet service connection criteria.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disorder and his service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and hypothyroidism has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bronchitis, hypertension, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's disability compensation benefits were reduced due to incarceration, and an overpayment was created. The appeal is granted as the overpayment was not the fault of the Veteran.

The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability is granted. The appeal is granted to this extent only, and other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remand are related to his elbow disabilities, ischemic heart disease with coronary bypass surgery, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The Board finds that these issues cannot be adjudicated until the right and left elbow disabilities are addressed due to their interrelated nature.