Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 13, 2018, for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and granted service connection for a heart condition. The reduction of the disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was upheld.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to October 17, 2012, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter for service-connected coronary artery disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 9, 2012, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart and prostate disabilities to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining outstanding private medical treatment records.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection claims, and there is no case or controversy for adjudication.

The claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were dismissed as freestanding claims are impermissible under the law. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiological relationship to active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, Type 2 to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent rating for his heart disability and SMC based on housebound status, but the issue of TDIU prior to May 12, 2021, was dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and others.

The Board remands the claims for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's cardiovascular and kidney disabilities were caused or aggravated by VA treatment.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease, as additional development is needed to address direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, heart condition, lung condition, left foot arthritis and bone spurs, right foot arthritis and bone spurs, and left upper extremity cubital tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that a service-connected disability contributed to the Veteran's death. The appeal was denied for accrued benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, and an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of knee conditions and service connection for a heart disability due to deficiencies in previous examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disorder and a heart disorder, including Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.