Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that it did not have its onset in service and was not etiologically related to his service. The Board also found that the heart disorder was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 1, 2011 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. This decision is based on the fact that the claim for service connection for hypertension was pending and inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his exposure to jet fuel exhaust and herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a lack of verification of exposure to herbicides/Agent Orange, as well as incomplete verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran's mental health disorder claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's death was attributed to acute hypoxic respiratory failure, septic shock, COVID-19 pneumonia, and cerebrovascular accident. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's coronary artery disease did not cause or contribute to his death. However, due to incomplete records, a new VA opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed CAD and his death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for COPD is denied. The Board finds that there is no medical or scientific evidence to support a relationship between the development of COPD and exposure to herbicides and/or asbestos.,The appeals for increased disability evaluations for coronary artery disease post CABG, scar, post CABG, and bilateral hearing loss are dismissed because they result from a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease, finding that the earliest date at which he met the schedular criteria was June 24, 2022.

The Veteran's heart disability was granted a 60% rating prior to July 8, 2020, and a 100% rating from that date forward.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, to include mitral valve prolapse, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are granted. Service connection for hypertension is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims of entitlement to service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied because he is already receiving the highest schedular evaluation allowed under the law.

All issues of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to improper appeal or untimely submission.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected coronary artery disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because there are no remaining justiciable issues.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that his workload was at worst 3 METs or less and he displayed symptoms of heart failure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes to obtain additional evidence, including treatment records and possibly an examination.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected coronary artery disease and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate, both effective May 22, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) status post CABG was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to December 6, 2022 and in excess of 60 percent prior to June 13, 2024.