Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was denied as there were no pending claims at the time of his death, and the appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of evidence received since May 2024 supplemental statement of the case, including a June 2024 statement from the Veteran regarding his heart disease medical history.

The Veteran's left knee condition resulted in a disability rating of 60 percent, and his heart condition was rated at 100 percent disabling.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hypertension and a heart condition due to insufficient evidence in previous opinions. The Veteran's service records indicate exposure to petroleum products, including jet fuel, which may be relevant to his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a combined rating in excess of 20 percent for scars, including the right hand scar status post squamous cell carcinoma excision, is denied. The Board found that there was no legal authority to assign an earlier effective date due to the March 2023 rating decision already assigning the earliest possible effective date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a combined rating in excess of 20 percent for scars, including the right hand scar status post squamous cell carcinoma excision, is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date prior to November 30, 2015, and that the Veteran's service-connected scars do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a combined rating in excess of 20 percent for scars, including the right hand scar status post squamous cell carcinoma excision, is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date prior to November 30, 2015, and that the Veteran's service-connected scars do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted as the condition is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for heart disability is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disability, and PTSD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding verification of service in Vietnam and obtaining private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, GERD, and a heart condition due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's PTSD and sleep disorder claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the January 1983 and May 1997 rating decisions were subsumed by the May 2012 Board decision, which addressed the same issue on its merits.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for coronary artery bypass graft and TDIU is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining a missing record that could affect the effective date of the grant of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, right and left knee disabilities, psychiatric disability, heart disability, and GI disability are all remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of May 9, 2008, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), but no earlier. The case was remanded to address a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of thalamic lacunar stroke.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to a failure to establish the Veteran's presence in the Republic of Vietnam, including within 12 nautical miles of shore. The PACT Act is now applicable, and the AOJ should consider whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while aboard the USS Midway.

The Board granted an effective date of December 22, 2009 for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease and remanded the issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).