Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an allowance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as they do not result in physical loss of use of hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision, severe burn injury, or ALS.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings related to his coronary artery disease (CAD) and anterior trunk scar are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions. The Veteran's PTSD, heart condition, and sleep apnea are being reviewed to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions. The Veteran's PTSD, heart condition, and sleep apnea are being reviewed to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions.

Service connection for valvular heart disease (heart murmur) is granted. Service connection for right elbow strain and right forearm fracture are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, and tinea corporis, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the combined schedular evaluation of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board has granted effective dates of August 9, 2023 for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, as well as eligibility for VA Educational Assistance. The Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and right foot neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's VA treatment records from June 2023 to December 2021 are not in the claims file.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary bypass surgery (coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft claimed as ischemic heart disease) is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Royal Thai Air Force Bases Ubon and Udorn, which qualifies under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides during service, and the Board found no other basis for granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a heart disability, specifically sinus bradycardia. The Veteran's exposure during service at Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton is under review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining SSA records and providing a VA examination regarding the appellant's claimed conditions related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the July 2018 VA examination is inadequate due to an incomplete medical history and insufficient detail regarding the etiologies of the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions. The claim for service connection for a heart disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, heart disability, and eye disability have been denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the March 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 25, 2023. The effective date for the grant of Basic Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance is set at May 5, 2021.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for coronary artery disease is remanded due to the need for a proper METs level assessment.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal within 60 days of the issuance of the June 2016 Statement of the Case, and thus denied her appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension are granted as secondary to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, CAD, and hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure.