Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) with implantable pacemaker associated with herbicide exposure was denied, and the effective date is set at January 29, 2007. The Board found no earlier claims encompassing CAD.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder have combined to render him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment for the entire appeal period.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and a heart condition. The case will be remanded to obtain SSA records, VA medical opinions, and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinions.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, sterility, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and migraine have been remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence.,Claims for cervical strain, lumbar strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II, as well as their respective secondary peripheral neuropathies, are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Further development is needed to obtain addendum medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's heart disability, including atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease, is being remanded for further evaluation due to a duty-to-assist error. The Board finds the previous VA opinions inadequate and requires additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating is denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim at the time of his May 2019 increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with an effective date of June 8, 2021. The decision is based on the evidence showing a pre-existing condition that developed during active duty.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 30 percent for headaches associated with his service-connected hypertension has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's dizziness and heart disability are secondary to his hypertension.,Service connection for dizziness and heart disability as secondary to service-connected hypertension is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy with shortness of breath. Service connection is denied for a respiratory disability manifesting in shortness of breath.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating is denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim at the time of his May 2019 increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary heart disease was granted with an effective date of January 14, 2020. The Board found that the March 2020 rating decision committed clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in assigning this effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's congestive heart failure is related to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The VA will obtain an addendum opinion addressing this theory of entitlement.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease, effective from January 28, 2014. Additionally, the Veteran's SMC at the housebound rate was also granted starting September 15, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease were granted effective August 10, 2022, based on the PACT Act. However, an earlier effective date is denied as the grants were not based all or in part on newly submitted service records.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disease, including ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure, are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The appeal is also granted for secondary service connection of congestive heart failure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for ischemic heart disease. The AOJ is required to conduct additional development, including preparing an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) memorandum.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back and radiculopathy disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition and breathing / respiratory disorder are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a right knee disability and various ratings for coronary artery disease. The main issue is that the AOJ did not fully comply with previous instructions to verify the mailing address of the Veteran's unit at Ft. Lewis.