Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and is dismissed due to the Veteran's representative indicating they wish to withdraw all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for coronary artery calcifications associated with herbicide exposure is denied as he does not experience symptoms attributable to the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further investigation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with bypass graft, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, require his wife to assist him in daily activities due to his inability to care for himself.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and coronary artery disease were granted increased evaluations, effective June 20, 2023. The appeal for attorney fees based on these past-due benefits is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral hearing loss, and cause of death due to or as a consequence of shock, cardiac arrest, hypoxia, and coronary artery disease. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions, including any potential link to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea cruris was denied. The claim for a compensable rating for vertigo was granted.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability due to potential confusion regarding his current diagnoses and their relationship to his time in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 100 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus have also been established.

The appeals for service connection of depression, coronary artery disease, and hypertension have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease was granted with effective dates of August 10, 2022 (for Parkinson's disease) and no earlier. The claim for ischemic heart disease is still pending.

The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and did not warrant reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70% rating for the entire period on appeal. The Veteran is also granted TDIU prior to June 6, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing benefits and a higher rate of SMC was denied. The Veteran is entitled to the intermediate rate of SMC (38 U.S.C. § 1114(m)) due to his service-connected eye disability, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral deafness.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's cardiovascular disease, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, is presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the condition was manifest during service and grants service connection.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's request for Higher-Level Review of the December 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case was timely. The issue is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by the AOJ in processing the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the May 2024 rating decision on appeal. A VA addendum medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disability and service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure is rated at 100 percent disabling since October 13, 2020. The Veteran also has a combined rating of 90 percent for other service-connected disabilities, qualifying him for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease (IHD) as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in service, and the claims were not supported by other theories of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinusitis, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, a right big toe disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and heart disease due to incomplete records and failure to obtain necessary medical opinions.