Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation prior to August 11, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and a left knee disability, but denied service connection for a heart disability, to include CAD, valvular heart disease, and a PCI stent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for obstructive sleep apnea which was granted, and granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, separate from PTSD, was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 30 percent prior to September 30, 2016, and 60 percent from September 30, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of these disabilities and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, stroke residuals, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board grants service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic joint pain, and hypogonadism with low testosterone based on the evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the appeals for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, COPD, CAD, and supraventricular arrhythmias on a direct basis that includes the Copper Head fact sheet and exposure to hazardous materials noted therein.

The Board remands the matter for another VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure, including asbestos and other claimed exposures.

The appeal as to entitlement to an increased rating for CAD is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has already been granted in full.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding no evidence of a causal or etiological relationship to any in-service injury, event, or illness.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bursitis and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for heart and psychiatric disabilities, as well as TDIU, were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to pre-decisional errors and the need to verify the Veteran's reported active duty service in 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded a claim for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, as well as claims for service connection for a heart disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes and heart disease, due to a need for further development of evidence related to potential Agent Orange exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and impotency/erectile dysfunction, all from March 14, 2014.

The Board granted service connection for urinary incontinence and a heart disability, to include peripheral arterial disease (PAD), premature ventricular contractions (PVC), and premature atrial contractions (PVA), as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied. A compensable rating and TDIU were also denied.