Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disorders.

The Veteran is found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's CAD and whether it was caused or chronically worsened by PTSD.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal for the issues related to depression, bipolar disorder, and atrial fibrillation. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a video-conference hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied claims are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss or tinnitus disorder related to his military service, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection between his hypertension, heart disease, and erectile dysfunction with his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, from February 13, 2007 to March 27, 2011 was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's bicuspid aortic valve, hypertension, and any other heart disease found.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of the grant of service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is currently productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions or exposure to asbestos in service caused his death. The appellant is also provided with new notice letter and an opportunity to submit additional evidence.

The Veteran's initial ratings for hypertension and coronary artery disease were denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all, as the issues are related to the evaluation of existing disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, thrombosis of the right coronary artery with underlying coronary atherosclerosis, was not caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that hypertension in service materially contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (hypertension and myocardial infarction status post coronary artery bypass grafting) are found to be so severe that they prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder is not due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange or other disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may any be presumed to have been incurred therein. The cervical spine disorder claim is also denied as there is no affirmative evidence to establish that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and coronary artery disease to obtain a medical opinion on whether his conditions are related to service-connected disabilities, specifically vascular headaches. The heart disorder claim is inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disorder and/or hypertension, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions and that any existing hypertension was not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the December 2010 VA medical examination report.,Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from Maryview Hospital and OPM disability determinations.

The Veteran meets the basic eligibility requirements for assistance in acquiring a special home adaptation grant, but does not meet the criteria for specially adaptive housing.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for tachycardia or any other cardiovascular condition, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty. The Veteran's current heart issues are attributed to post-service events and treatment.