Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and skin cancer due to herbicide agent exposure, as there are conflicting medical opinions and missing records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but has remanded the issue of service connection for coronary artery disease due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for herniated disc, asthma, emphysema, arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), diabetes mellitus (DM), sleep apnea, arthritis, Crohn's disease, and renal insufficiency with hypertension (HTN) due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 9, 2013 for service connection of coronary artery disease is denied because the condition was severed due to a lack of ischemic heart disease diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in its previous decisions regarding service connection for sleep apnea and related issues. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of death, nonservice-connected pension benefits, and accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a heart disability due to inadequate prior VA examinations and the need for an addendum opinion estimating METs performance ability considering only the service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if his low back disability, bronchitis, vasovagal syncope, heart condition and high blood pressure are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service. The claim for service connection for coronary artery disease due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded as there is insufficient information about the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to bilateral hearing loss is granted. The VA has decided to remand the issue of increasing his rating for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent since June 1, 2016. The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for the condition and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's asthma, heart disability (including coronary artery disease), and hypertension are denied as service connection because the evidence does not show that these conditions began during or were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of heart disability, hypertension, and PVD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic headache disorder and fatigue disorder, were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to active service.,Service connection was also denied for kidney disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), blood disorder, and left lower extremity neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and remanded the issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's mood disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's CAD and bilateral lower extremity pain are not granted due to lack of in-service onset or relationship.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for a right knee disability, a right great toe disability, and coronary artery disease with hypertension. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, non-hodgkin lymphoma, and type II diabetes mellitus due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran testified that he spent time on the ground in Vietnam during 1963, but further verification is needed regarding his specific duties and whether they were consistent with travel to Vietnam.