Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive disorder, an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms being more closely approximated by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; a heart disability; hypertension; and a lung disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with these conditions and reported symptoms during service.

The Veteran's pacemaker/stent is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic heart condition in service or within the presumptive period, and it is not related to his noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted based on current diagnosis and meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is related to his active duty service and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions (asthma, bronchitis, COPD, and a heart condition) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myoclonus including Parkinson's disease and several associated neurological impairments, require regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

Your appeals have been dismissed because the VA Form 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement), was not timely filed within one year from the date of the rating decisions.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's death in February 1990 prevented the Appellant from receiving accrued benefits due to her not having a pending claim at that time and filing for accrued benefits more than one year after the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, chronic bronchitis, and COPD is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA will need to clarify whether the Veteran had a heart murmur upon separation from active service and address all relevant evidence of record.

The Veteran's combined rating of 90% based on multiple service-connected disabilities does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his current employment, even with limitations due to incontinence, allows him to earn $2900 per month.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disorder is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2020 VA medical opinion, which did not adequately address the Veteran's assertions regarding the carelessness or negligence of his health care providers and the failure to diagnose and treat his heart condition.

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as an earlier effective date for ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted prior to March 25, 2011, due to his PTSD alone. SMC at the housebound rate was also granted from February 9, 2007, through December 1, 2009.

The Veteran's cause of death, including hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, are presumed to be related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, diabetic neuropathy, prostate cancer residuals, bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (sciatic), and diabetes mellitus Type 2, combine to result in physical or mental impairment that renders him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance of another person. However, the need for aid and attendance must be determined without considering nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, Parkinson's disease, left kidney cancer with residuals, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to potential toxic exposure during service. The AOJ is instructed to properly address these issues by developing evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposures.

The appeal for accrued benefits is dismissed because the Veteran's appeals/claims were reinstated with the Appellant as the substitute claimant, making the original appeal moot.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is found to be related to service, with the condition having its onset during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.,Obstructive sleep apnea is determined to be secondary to the service-connected tinnitus and has been granted as a result.