Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

An initial 10 percent rating for HTN was granted effective August 7, 2013. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a compensable rating.,Service connection for ovarian cysts and heart condition were reopened based on new evidence received since the October 2009 denial.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected until after the appellant turned 26, making her ineligible for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has determined that a medical opinion is needed to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to or accelerated his death, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, left heel, right heel, sleep apnea, and heart conditions have been denied as the evidence does not support a current disability or a relationship to service.,Service connection has also been denied for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease is denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim filed before June 30, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for a vision disorder was previously denied, and new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for heart disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including vertigo and skin issues. The appeals for PTSD, heart condition, and skin condition are also remanded.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC) and one year from the rating decision.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease disability is granted a 60 percent evaluation, and no more. The TDIU claim is denied due to the Veteran being continuously incarcerated for a felony.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease is granted a 100 percent rating, and his service-connected diabetes mellitus with nephropathy remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim.

The appellant withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for coronary bypass surgery, claimed as ischemic heart disease, from August 1, 2016 to March 30, 2017.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional records and potential VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease was the primary cause of his death, warranting service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of ischemic heart disease, heart disability, and stroke and its residuals as there was no evidence showing a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings, service connection, and earlier effective dates for PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted with an effective date of August 24, 2012. The earlier effective date claim was denied as the earliest date on which the Veteran met the schedular criteria for entitlement to a TDIU was June 7, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, who was substituted as the claimant.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic pneumonia and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart disability. The Veteran's claim for chronic pneumonia is not supported by evidence of current disability, while his heart disability claim requires additional medical opinion to determine its relationship to service.