Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant due to lack of blindness in both eyes, burns or inhalation injuries.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration of potential exposure at Fort Eustis and Johnston Atoll.

The Veteran is granted service connection for right shin splints and chronic sinusitis.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for a respiratory condition, heat stroke, bilateral ear infections, heart condition, migraine headaches, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are remanded for further development.,,,,,,,,

The Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and kidney disability have been denied as there is no credible evidence of their onset during service.,For tension headaches, the Veteran has a current rating of 50 percent based on very frequent completely prostrating attacks.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart condition and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding no causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic substances, including PCBs. The criteria for direct service connection were met due to in-service exposure to PCBs.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and service connection for his heart disorder were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for migraines, as he had no current symptoms of headache pain or prostrating attacks. For his heart disorder, the Board determined that it existed prior to service and was not aggravated by active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the current disabilities are not shown to be related to active service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease. The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it began during or within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's migraines and coronary artery disease are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease was denied as there is no evidence that a claim for this condition was filed prior to September 25, 2013.

The Veteran's heart blockage status post myocardial infarction is rated at 60 percent, and Parkinson's disease with mild stooped posture, mild bradykinesia, and moderate balance impairment due to tactical herbicide exposure is granted a noncompensable rating.,Urinary incontinence has been rated at the maximum schedular percentage of 60 percent.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted at a 70 percent level, effective April 25, 2020. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for heart condition and sarcoidosis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CAD, heart block, and coronary artery bypass graft was granted with an effective date of March 13, 2018. The earlier requested dates were denied due to the failure to address a relevant line-of-duty determination in the initial rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted in an earlier decision, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator with coronary artery bypass graft are found to be aggravated by his service-connected paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, leading to the grant of service connection for these conditions. The issues of entitlement to service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted based on herbicide exposure, but the effective date of DIC benefits is denied as no prior claim was received until July 13, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The appeal as to entitlement to a TDIU from January 26, 2017 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from October 31, 2019 to September 8, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA prescription medication due to lack of emergency treatment and failure to meet eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Veteran's death was caused by a heart condition that should have been presumptively service-connected due to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 1, 2019 for the grant of DIC.