Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The claim for restoring a reduction in the veteran's heart disability rating was dismissed. The veteran is not entitled to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for heart disability prior to April 25, 2022, or in excess of 60 percent from April 25, 2022.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was granted with an effective date of April 11, 2023. All other claims for increased disability ratings were denied due to the veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that his prostate cancer, heart disease, or cerebrovascular disease were related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease has been granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claims for heart conditions, hallux valgus, and hammer toes were remanded for further development.

The veteran's request for an increased disability rating for tinnitus was denied. The evaluations for a painful scar, right ankle issues, and service connection for cardiovascular disease were remanded.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability were dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed more than a year after the rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure was granted. The claim for neuropathy of the extremities and peripheral vascular disease was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied DIC benefits because the Veteran was not totally disabled for at least 10 years before death. The cause of death service connection was remanded due to errors in assisting the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease due to herbicide agent exposure is granted. The decision is based on the presumption that the veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, due to inadequate medical examinations.

The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the VA already granted TDIU effective November 5, 2020.

The Board granted the appellant's request for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2023 Rating Decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension and TDIU was denied. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 20, 2021, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The evidence shows the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since that date.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. Other conditions, including left knee, right knee, heart condition, sleep apnea, and back disability, were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Other claims were remanded for further action.