Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, IBS, CFS, heart condition, and headaches due to inadequate VA opinions and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to burn pits during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, and right hip conditions, rendered him unemployable as of August 30, 2015. The Board granted an effective date for the TDIU award on this date.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether symptomatology and conditions suffered during service resulted in the Veteran's current condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of heart and chest disabilities for further development due to inadequate etiology opinions.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension is granted due to herbicide exposure, with hypertension being granted under the PACT Act. The issue of direct service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for COPD and CAD are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding heart failure symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, coronary artery disease (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the condition began in service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's claims for hypertension and heart condition are remanded as there is insufficient medical information to determine their relationship to service.,Additional TERA information and medical records are needed to evaluate whether the Veteran's hypertension and heart condition are related to his service, including his role as a jet engine mechanic.

The appeal for service connection for gout is dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeals for hypertension, essential thrombocythemia and monoclonal gammopathy (MGUS) (claimed as blood cancer), heart disease, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) due to exposure to toxic substances at Ellsworth Air Force Base during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition (cardiomyopathy) is related to service, specifically his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's gastric ulcer with erosive gastroduodenitis is granted an initial 20 percent rating.,Other service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the November 2020 AOJ letter was not an appealable decision.

The Board has found errors in obtaining all relevant treatment records, particularly those related to the Veteran's dementia and skin cancer. The case is being remanded for the AOJ to obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for heart disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The Board is instructing the AOJ to provide the Veteran with new VA examinations at his current address in Seattle, Washington.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease with atrial dilation and cardiomegaly is granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent, effective February 8, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and failure to verify the Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his heart disability, which he claims is related to exposure to solvents used in field training exercises.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, heart disability, and peripheral neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 27, 2007. The Board has granted the TDIU claim effective from that date.