Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran was provided with a VA examination regarding his pes planus, but not for his sleep apnea or heart condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is now up to the RO to consider this evidence in its decision.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease made him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 5, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals of service connection for various conditions, including a heart condition, lymphocytic colitis, rashes, monoclonal gammopathy, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed. The appeal for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder aggravated his hypertension and/or heart condition, which may have contributed to his cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease (formerly claimed as heart problem) have been granted due to exposure to an herbicide agent. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus is denied.,Service connection has also been denied for basal-cell skin cancer and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition and sleep apnea that are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease are presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure during service.,Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are found to be secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center on August 12, 2013 were denied because the services were not rendered in a 'medical emergency' and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, finding insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure during service to establish a presumption. The Board also found no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's sinus tumors, chronic cysts on the back, and Bell’s Palsy are remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is granted. His coronary artery disease, with hypertension and diabetic nephropathy, is rated at 30 percent effective August 31, 2010. A separate compensable rating for his hypertension is denied. The award of service connection for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is granted, but a separate initial rating prior to December 11, 2012, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity is denied. A compensable initial rating for diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity is also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to accurately assess the Veteran's service-connected right leg and anterior chest scarring, as well as his hiatal hernia surgical scars. The case will be remanded for further examination and clarification of the nature and extent of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cystitis, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, a disorder of urethra (urethral stricture and meatal stenosis), heart disability (hypertensive heart disease), cataracts, and skin disorder (dermatophytosis). The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and left foot residuals due to a gunshot wound. A new VA opinion is needed regarding whether his congestive heart failure qualifies as ischemic heart disease, and whether his hypertension may be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's former employer retired him due to his heart condition, but the VA has not received information from the employer. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to coronary artery disease was granted on a presumptive basis based on exposure to Agent Orange. The effective date is set at March 20, 2015, with the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no evidence of an IHD during his period of active duty.,His diabetes mellitus, type II, was rated at the lowest possible level (10%) due to its current management and lack of complications requiring hospitalization or special dietary needs.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development.