Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis, service connection for decompression sickness, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, cardiac disability, and respiratory disability are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for decompression sickness, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, cardiac disability, and respiratory disability are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding an abnormal heart disability, high blood pressure, ED, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA examinations obtained prior to the March 2022 rating decision on appeal did not adequately address the nature of these conditions or their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a heart disorder, to include hypertension, prior to August 10, 2022, due to a duty to assist error. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The appeal for service connection for heart disorder, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, which was secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's heart condition and hypertension are service-connected, but the lumbar spine disability is dismissed due to a full grant of benefits. Service connection for TBI, bilateral eye condition (secondary), and headaches (secondary) is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of coronary artery disease, hypertension, a vision disorder, and essential tremors as they have been granted in full.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and aortic valve replacement as secondary to coronary artery disease are remanded due to the need for a VA opinion regarding exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential errors in the initial decision. The Veteran's Air Force Reserve service personnel records need to be obtained, along with any outstanding service medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and secondary service connection for hypertensive heart disease, with a 10% rating assigned for the laminectomy scar.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 10, 2022, for the awards of service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, as well as for SMC at the housebound rate are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was caused or aggravated by his military service.,His bilateral shoulder strain developed as a result of his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right elbow olecranon bursitis and remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disability, lung disability, back disability, and prostate nodule. The Veteran's appeal is pending.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for service connection of ischemic heart disease, including CABG and unstable angina with percutaneous coronary intervention with stent, is granted as September 7, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency benefits for his previous spouse, A., from January 6, 2011, to August [REDACTED], 2020, is granted.

The Veteran's appeal regarding attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in an August 2022 rating decision is dismissed as the former representative, J.R.P., waived his right to collect attorney fees.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of November 13, 2018. The Board granted TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the August 2024 rating decision. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for CAD and SMC (s)(1) are remanded as they are intertwined with determining the severity of his service-connected CAD.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of both appeals.

The Veteran's PCAFC eligibility is being remanded due to a lack of explanation for denying his eligibility, and the need for an opinion on whether it is in his best interest to participate in the program.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and bladder cancer due to exposure to JP-5 jet fuel during military service. The VA failed to consider this toxic exposure in its initial decisions.