Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, coronary artery disease and hypertension, is granted as service connection is presumed due to herbicide exposure near the Korean DMZ.

Your appeals for service connection for body rash and ischemic heart disease have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is not about service connection, so no rating or effective date was assigned.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for heart condition due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's CAD and coronary artery bypass graft (x3) have been granted a 100% disability rating from February 21, 2019. Additionally, the Veteran is now eligible for SMC at the housebound rate starting March 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart condition and cause of death due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's death certificate indicates congestive heart failure, with other significant conditions including atrial fibrillation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from March 19, 2020 to October 4, 2022 is granted as he meets the schedular criteria for a combined rating of 70 percent due to multiple service-connected disabilities. The earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease associated with herbicide exposure is denied. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease, but no higher.

The Veteran's entitlement to a disability rating of 100 percent for coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure is granted effective November 1, 2014. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is moot as the Veteran is already receiving a 100 percent schedular rating for CAD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for head injury residuals is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition (abnormal heart with chest pain) is remanded.

Your claim for service connection for coronary artery disease has been granted, effective from August 2022. However, the issue is now moot as your benefits have already been awarded.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining private treatment records from Dr. Hamed Bayat, who treats the Veteran for his coronary artery disease. The case is being remanded for VA to request that the Veteran provide permission to obtain these records.

The Veteran's heart disorder, including bradycardia requiring a permanent pacemaker implantation, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding herbicide exposure and its relation to the Veteran's coronary artery disease. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for mental, anxiety and depression (claimed as secondary to a service-connected disability) and coronary artery disease (claimed as heart attack). The issues are related to whether these conditions are related to active service or to his service-connected disabilities of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Board also found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to service, despite evidence showing he had chest pain during service. The examiner was instructed to consider this information in their review.

The Board has remanded the claims for lung cancer and ischemic heart disease due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The cause of death claim is also remanded as it cannot be addressed until substitution is resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the VA's pre-decisional duty to assist and a need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and an expert opinion.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, and type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from caring for himself and protecting himself, requiring regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to May 6, 2022 and 50 percent beginning on that date. The Veteran is granted service connection for major depressive disorder and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II remains pending as the claims are remanded.