Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain TERA opinions for the Veteran's heart disability and pleural calcifications, as there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the current VA opinions. The claims will be adjudicated again with these new opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than 10 percent, as his diastolic pressure has never been predominantly 110 or more and systolic pressure has never been predominantly 200 or more.,Neither the midline sternotomy scar nor the left lower extremity inner upper calf scar meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's skin disability rating schedule.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to hypertension, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting this determination.

The appeals regarding chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease have been dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for these conditions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure as there are errors in pre-decisional duty-to-assist actions.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected. The significant conditions contributing to his death included diabetes mellitus type II.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to the unavailability of STRs and potential fire-related loss of records.,Heart disorder (including heart failure and coronary artery disease) on substitution basis is being remanded due to the unavailability of STRs and potential fire-related loss of records.,Right foot amputation, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, is being remanded due to the unavailability of STRs and potential fire-related loss of records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes due to a lack of verification regarding his exposure within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam while serving on the U.S.S. Dubuque.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating and TDIU prior to August 5, 2020 was denied. The effective date of the award is set at August 5, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on a secondary basis have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development of his claim, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and multiple myeloma. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to a predecisional regulatory error.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for anterior trunk, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity scars has been dismissed.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted. However, the claim for a rating greater than 60 percent for coronary artery disease prior to October 29, 2020 remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease and scar associated with coronary artery disease are dismissed as the March 2021 rating decision deferred final adjudication of these issues until an examination could be provided.,The discontinuance of TDIU was improper and restored effective June 1, 2021. The Veteran's prostate cancer reduction from 100% to 40% does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The Veteran's cause of death was acute myocardial infarction with ventricular fibrillation and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, which were not service-connected at the time of his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 5, 2021.,Hypertension has been granted as service-connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea and heart disorders (including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure) are also service-connected.,Migraines have been granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is now eligible for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to environmental hazards, as they are related to his military service and exposure to toxic substances. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran was awarded service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) effective August 4, 2020.,Service connection for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity (RUE) and Left Upper Extremity (LUE) associated with Diabetes Mellitus, Type II were granted effective February 21, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) and SMC at the housebound rate is granted, effective from July 13, 1989. The decision also grants a 60% rating for residuals of shell fragment wound to left leg with neuropathy of common peroneal nerve.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding service medical records.