Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's blurred vision is not related to service, and his heart disorder, enlarged heart, was not shown in service. His sickle cell anemia, kidney disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder with neurobehavioral effects, transient ischemic attacks, headache disorder, heat exhaustion, chronic pain, leukemia, and bladder disorder are not presumed or otherwise linked to service.,The Veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, extensive small cell lung carcinoma, and hypertension. Service connection was denied for coronary artery disease and severe carotid stenosis with a history of cerebrovascular accident.

The claims for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's asthma. The issues of service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD), chronic kidney disease with renal insufficiency (CKD), and asthma are being returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease has been rated at 30 percent since August 2010, and this rating is granted for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including adenocarcinoma, ischemic heart disease, thrombocytopenia, gout, actinic keratosis, and thyroid nodule. The appeal is also remanded to obtain VA treatment records from Jesse Brown VAMC and any other identified facilities.

The Board denied entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The Appellant's countable income exceeded the maximum annual income allowed for the payment of death pension benefits, and her statements did not establish that a service-connected disability caused or materially contributed to the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a liver condition is dismissed. The Veteran's eye disability and bilateral foot disability are granted, but the back and heart disabilities remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability of the left upper extremity was reopened and granted.,Other claims were remanded due to lack of complete application forms.,Service connection was restored for stress headaches, hypertension, valvular heart disease (mitral valve prolapse), iron deficiency anemia, allergic rhinitis, right shoulder sprain/strain, left shoulder sprain/strain, neck sprain and strain, right knee sprain/strain, left knee sprain/strain, right ankle sprain, right hallux valgus, left eye cortical cataract, acne, atrophic vaginitis, and OSA with CPAP.,The Veteran's service connection for fusion of the right fourth finger distal interphalangeal joint was denied as clearly erroneous.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted on April 25, 2014. The effective date of this grant is set at one year prior to the date of receipt of the fully developed claim (FDC), which was March 10, 2014. Therefore, the earliest possible effective date is April 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further evaluation is needed.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and the condition was not shown during service or within one year following discharge.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for heart disease and hypertension due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and supraventricular arrhythmias, as there is insufficient medical evidence available to determine the proper evaluation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted service connection. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer are granted as they are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the cause was not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to a service-connected disability. The Board noted conflicting medical opinions and found insufficient evidence to support the Appellant's claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding his CVA. The AOJ should also provide notice of the laws and regulations governing reopening claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period of August 11, 2014 to September 2, 2014. Therefore, entitlement to TDIU was denied.