Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pulmonary vascular congestion, and heart condition due to incomplete VA examination and lack of private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and TDIU were granted effective January 14, 2022. The Board found no basis to grant earlier effective dates.

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.

Your appeals for increased ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims will be held in abeyance until a request for substitution is processed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease is dismissed as the Board has granted it in a previous decision. The issue of service connection for chronic prostatitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, coronary artery disease, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before VA.

The Board has remanded all but one of the claims for additional development, particularly to determine whether the Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to tactical herbicide agents. The dental disability claim is denied as there is no indication or assertion that tactical herbicide agents resulted in a dental disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty, inactive duty training, and exposure. The AOJ must obtain pay stubs from the Navy Reserve to determine these periods and provide VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of the veteran's head injury, back disability, respiratory disability, and heart disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 9, 2012 for the award of a TDIU and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the cases due to errors in obtaining an adequate VA medical opinion and failure to obtain all relevant treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical evidence. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand or Vietnam, if not already conceded. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, effective September 28, 2011. The decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms of heart failure including breathlessness, fatigue, angina, dizziness, arrhythmia, palpitations, or syncope.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and right knee disability do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his limitations are adequately compensated by the current disability ratings.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 4, 2010 for service connection of ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure. The decision was based on prior denials and a later grant of service connection in July 2001 with an effective date of June 21, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension effective from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The other issues are remanded due to new evidence and potential TERA exposure.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied due to his history of liver cancer, Hepatitis C, and GERD. The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is flawed due to a lack of underwriting procedures compliance and procedural errors in notification.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected heart, back, and radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the claimant, and no service connection is granted for any condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 20, 2010 for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted. The matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.