Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a heart disability, earache, headaches, and photophobia due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, and bladder cancer, as well as additional compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse, due to a need for further medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, to include cervical disc disease, as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and heart condition, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's scar (residual of staph infection) from October 23, 2008.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for his service-connected heart disability.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and special monthly compensation. A 70 percent rating was granted from June 4, 2020, for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and CAD, as these were granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, COPD, and a heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted a 70% initial evaluation for major depressive disorder (MDD) for the period prior to December 13, 2023, and denied higher ratings. The appeal was otherwise denied.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis and 10 percent for scar, residuals of surgery, left knee. The appeal was denied for increased ratings beyond these levels.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus II, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or etiological relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lupus, a heart disability, a neck disability, and a left knee disability for additional development to ensure compliance with the Court's remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus to obtain outstanding medical records and schedule an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and hypertensive heart disease prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) (s).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions during or near the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), and heart attack due to a need for additional medical opinions.