Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease, disability manifested by poor circulation, and a stroke and its residuals as there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or that they were related to service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeals for service connection of right leg amputation, ischemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease is denied as the evidence does not show entitlement to a higher rating.

The Veteran's heart disability, which includes strokes secondary to his service-connected coronary artery bypass graft, is rated at 60 percent since January 1, 2017. The rating is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reduction of disability ratings for PTSD and Ischemic Heart Condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting new examinations. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 60 percent for ischemic heart disease is denied.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded for additional examination to determine the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease, but finds that further development is needed as new evidence received since the December 2009 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection and increased ratings for bronchitis, pneumonia, malaria disability, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. The VA will obtain private medical records from prior to 2009 and conduct new examinations to determine the severity of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various disabilities, a reduction of the rating for prostate cancer residuals, and TDIU. The Veteran's claims are pending and need further investigation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for service connection for heart condition is denied.

The Veteran's AHD rating was restored from August 1, 2015 to June 26, 2016.,The Veteran also received a TDIU effective from the date of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and a urinary disability are granted. The Board found the evidence to be at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has ischemic heart disease, granting the benefit of doubt to the Veteran. For the urinary disability claim, the Board found that the Veteran had a history of bladder problems while in service which continued after service.

The Veteran's asbestosis and coronary artery disease are granted service connection, with the former being linked to exposure in Vietnam and the latter presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance from October 22, 2010. The Board found that his conditions, including low back disability and polyneuropathy, made it necessary for him to have regular assistance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, CAD, feet swelling, hand swelling, and neuropathy were denied. The Board found no causal relationship between these conditions and carbon tetrachloride exposure in service.,The Veteran’s eye disorder claim is remanded due to lack of VA examination records. The duty to assist was triggered by the evidence suggesting a correlation with carbon tetrachloride exposure.,The Veteran's dementia (memory lapses) claim is also remanded for an examination, as it may be related to carbon tetrachloride exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran's medical records from various hospitals need to be obtained.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, but granted compensable ratings for constipation due to Parkinson's disease, the scar on the anterior chest, impairment of the vagus pneumogastric nerve, and impairment of the hypoglossal nerve.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease (ASCAD) status post myocardial infarction is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is not warranted as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the appeal period.