Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, voiding dysfunction (claimed as bladder), hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertensive heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current levels for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus but granted a 60 percent rating and a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease effective October 30, 2020, along with special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and bilateral foot disability, but denied service connection for heart condition, hypothyroidism, vision loss, and gout.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cerebrovascular accident, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertensive heart disease, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal for Parkinsonism was remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for headaches as secondary to atrial fibrillation and compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for coronary artery disease status post cardiac stent placement and atrial fibrillation due to VA treatment, as there was no additional disability resulting from VA care.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and a heart disability is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The appeals for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis and arteriosclerotic heart disease are dismissed as the claims have been fully granted.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, left arm and shoulder, degenerative disc disease with back pain, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease/heart disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension (HTN) and remanded the claims for a heart condition, skin condition, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for parkinsonism, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. The claims for ischemic heart disease status post pacemaker and status post pacemaker were remanded.

The Board remands the matter to allow VA to assist the Veteran in obtaining private treatment records from his cardiologist, Dr. S.P., and any other relevant facilities.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disorder, diagnosed as hypertension, finding it to be proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected severe sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a disability resulting in musculoskeletal chest pain, other than CAD, diagnosed as valvular heart disease and tachycardia.

The Board granted the appeals, restoring service connection for ischemic heart disease, supraventricular arrhythmia, and hypertension, and granting service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus II, and pancreatic cancer as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and heart conditions, both presumptively linked to the Veteran's active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board also granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for a heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and PCI stent placement due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's in-service exposures to jet fuel and asbestos.