Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current heart disabilities are not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including an addendum medical opinion and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and coronary artery disease, is now pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, claimed as due to exposure to tactical chemical herbicides, was denied because the evidence did not establish an in-service event or disease related to his period of active service and there is no presumption of exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent rating, effective June 3, 2010. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher initial disability rating.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service. His hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,His burn scar of the right thigh is manifested by pain on examination, warranting a 10% rating effective October 23, 2008. He has radiculopathy of the left lower extremity with mild incomplete paralysis and associated symptoms. His coronary artery disease is stable but not productive of specific complications.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding TDIU.

The Veteran's heart condition, including pericarditis, was not diagnosed during his period of service and there is no competent medical evidence linking any current heart condition to service. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he can perform sedentary work despite his physical and psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran does not have a current heart disorder and the evidence does not support service connection for his claimed condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff disability, DJD and DDD of the lumbar spine, and heart disability (to include hypertension and CAD) were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of the Veteran's service at Fort Chaffee or exposure to herbicides, thus denying his claim for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cardiovascular disorders, including hypertension and myocardial infarction. The RO must obtain additional evidence and provide a new examination if necessary.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence, including a recent grant of service connection for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated private and VA treatment records, scheduling appropriate VA examinations, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of coronary artery disease, but the issues pertaining to hairy cell or other B-cell leukemia, anemia, and jaw disorder were withdrawn by his attorney. The claim for TDIU based on heart disability is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and painful joints (claimed as multiple joint arthralgia of all major joints) did not have their onset during active military service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is granted. For his PTSD with depressive and cognitive disorders, a 50 percent rating is granted effective March 23, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher initial rating of his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The RO granted service connection and assigned an initial 10 percent rating, effective April 9, 2010. However, the Veteran contends that he warrants a higher rating based on METs and ejection fraction results.

The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation for his dependent spouse is denied as it cannot be earlier than October 1, 2011 due to the timing of notification and submission of required forms.