Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating claims have been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for a gall bladder disability, pancreatic cancer, heart disability (also claimed as aneurysm), and lung disability (diagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) were not pursued further.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the heart disorder and its relationship to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered with a full accounting of his training dates, addendum opinions on the etiology of each condition, and consideration of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, heart murmur, and cardiac arrhythmia due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted from December 6, 2018 to November 4, 2019 due to his service-connected heart condition.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for coronary artery disease is granted, effective October 6, 2017. The request for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease due to Agent Orange exposure is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (DM), tinnitus, and Hypertension (HTN) have been denied. The Veteran was also remanded for further review of his claim for service connection for a disability manifest by dizziness secondary to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's IHD is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable criteria. His DM is currently rated at 20 percent, and tinnitus at 10 percent. The Veteran's HTN does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition, including ventricular arrhythmia, as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The claims for COPD and knee conditions are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary artery disease have been granted. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart condition due to a duty-to-assist error and a potential TERA claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer residuals, hypertension, and stroke/stroke residuals have been granted. The grants are based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection has also been granted for carotid artery disease and erectile dysfunction, but the issues remain pending as they are related to other granted conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain his complete service treatment records and conflicting information regarding his social security number and date of birth. The issues will be reconsidered after these matters have been addressed.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and none of his service-connected conditions were significant contributors to his death. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU as he could perform sedentary work despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in partial remission and ischemic heart disease due to untimely filing of Notice of Disagreement (NOD) forms.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further development. The issues of entitlement to service connection for recurrent ingrown toenail of the left great toe and grade II diastolic dysfunction (heart disease) are being returned to the AOJ for additional review.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was due to atherosclerotic heart disease including CAD, which is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected and has led to cardiomyopathy and atypical chest pain. The Board granted service connection for these conditions secondary to the service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted as it is presumed due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition in the record.