Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his CAD remains at 30 percent. The claims for higher ratings are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, COPD, heart condition, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to incomplete records and potential exposure to environmental chemicals during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically not obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had renal toxicity or hepatic steatosis during his lifetime and if so, whether it caused or contributed to his death. The case is being returned for further action.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including hip, knee, ankle, back, groin pain, and heart disease, as they were not incurred in or due to the Veteran's time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, diagnosed as atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and coronary artery disease. The left knee disability is also granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty. Other disabilities are granted due to their direct relationship with the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cardiac disability, skin disability, and left leg disability due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of these conditions from VA examiners. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is presumed.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease is not warranted, and has remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and sleep apnea, but denied service connection for hypertension and a skin disorder. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran had service in Vietnam and was exposed to herbicide agents, thus granting service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not impact his ability to perform sedentary employment, but additional development is needed to determine if he can perform any type of work.

The Veteran's service-connected surgical scarring from coronary artery bypass graft associated with arteriosclerotic heart disease is not manifested by a painful or unstable scar, and the rating assigned remains at zero percent.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy and whether he suffers from loss of use in either hand or foot. The Veteran will need a new VA examination for these issues.

The petition to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, a vascular disorder, and a chronic organic condition due to high cholesterol is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder is granted. The Veteran's cognitive disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are not found to be related to his service-connected disabilities.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for psoriatic arthritis is denied. The preponderance of evidence does not support a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, neuropathy of the right radial nerve, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted based on his physical and psychological impairments.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritic disability, ischemic heart disease, and squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas of the face, arms and hands. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board is remanding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as the increased ratings for left knee instability, left knee osteoarthritis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and PTSD. The Veteran's Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records are also needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, including medications taken for that disability (including Sertraline, Risperidone, Zolpidem, Lorazepam, and Haloperidol), caused or aggravated his CAD. The Board also requested verification of Dr. T.J.D.'s medical specialty.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for his coronary artery disease disability is dismissed as moot because he has been granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the same service-connected condition.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, both presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection is remanded for CML due to lack of evidence supporting presumptive service connection.