Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an adequate nexus opinion addressing his contentions and legal requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 1151, including a review of records from June 2005 to February 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's heart disorder, right toe amputation, and PVD of the right leg are all related to presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, IHD, DM, PN of the bilateral upper extremities, and PN of the bilateral lower extremities. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence for hypertension. Service connection was also denied on a direct basis for IHD and DM as there is no evidence showing they are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since December 14, 2004. His right thigh and left abdomen wounds are rated higher than initially assigned. CAD is now rated at 100 percent effective October 2, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction as a result of prostate cancer is denied, and his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension are granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment is denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities, and major depressive disorder due to a lack of relevant Social Security Administration records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a pulmonary condition, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is granted. The claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease due to in-service herbicide exposure. The case is being returned for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and updated VA treatment records. The medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions are also needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of both feet, finding that his paraplegia and loss of use of his lower extremities are not related to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right great toe degenerative changes are presumed to have been incurred in service. The Veteran is granted a rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease status-post myocardial infarction from July 3, 2013 to November 3, 2015.

The Veteran's heart disability prior to August 17, 2015 is not manifest by chronic congestive heart failure, more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure, a workload of 5 METs or less, or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 50 percent or less. Therefore, the claim for an increased initial evaluation for ischemic heart disease status post bypass graft (CABG) with residual paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is denied.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to April 14, 2004 and a rating in excess of 10 percent since August 1, 2004.

The Veteran's low back disability and skin disorder of the nose are remanded for further development.,The Veteran’s skin disorder of the nose is to be evaluated in relation to herbicide exposure. The examiner should consider the Veteran's reports of sun exposure and herbicide exposure during service.,VA will readjudicate the initial rating claim for coronary artery disease, with a focus on determining if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and right knee condition are denied as they are not related to service.,Service connection is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for low back condition is not granted as the evidence does not show it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection for neck condition is not granted as there is no evidence showing a diagnosis prior to service.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease rating remains at 30 percent.