Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) and denied compensable ratings for chest scars, leg scars, and service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy secondary to CAD.

The Board remands the case for additional procedural development, specifically to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart, upper and lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus disabilities, and TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a heart disorder for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied a higher initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to July 14, 2021 and thereafter in excess of 60 percent.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension, as well as entitlement to a special monthly pension, due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, hearing loss, OSA, heart disease, and type two diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD, service connection for a skin rash, and TDIU, while denying increased ratings for CAD, service connection for chronic liver disease and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to August 9, 2023, as it is inextricably intertwined with other pending matters.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and entitlement to TDIU due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease since January 3, 2019, and an increased 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss since January 8, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, coronary artery disease and old myocardial infarction, prostate cancer, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The claims for service connection for a left leg skin disorder, vision disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected CAD with associated atrial fibrillation, chronic congestive heart failure, and valvular angina precluded all substantially gainful employment from January 27, 2015 to March 3, 2022.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus as moot, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30 percent for nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) based on evidence showing a workload greater than 5 METs and an LVEF above 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a left foot disability, right foot disability, heart disability, left knee/leg disability, right middle finger disability, respiratory disability, and gastrointestinal/colon disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 5, 2023, and a rating in excess of 40 percent on and after May 5, 2023, for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis due to the need for a more thorough medical examination.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, for further development and examination.

The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease s/p artery disease graft and heart valve replacement with valvular heart disease, effective February 27, 2012. The appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus prior to December 4, 2013, was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's potential exposure to herbicides and other toxins during service.