Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has restored a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) as the reduction from 60 to 30 percent was found to be improper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder prior to April 22, 2020 is denied.,The issue of service connection for a heart condition (claimed as secondary to adjustment disorder) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and insufficient information regarding herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's heart condition is being examined to determine if it is related to service, including potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues related to service connection and rating increases are not addressed as they pertain to a deceased Veteran.

The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU from April 4, 2005 to January 2, 2012 and basic eligibility for DEA effective April 4, 2005 based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's death was not service connected due to lack of evidence linking his conditions to service, and there is no presumption of exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The Board found the evidence did not support a grant of service connection for any condition that caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for heart disease has been granted at a 30 percent level.,An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for heart disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for atherosclerotic heart disease, lung disorder, seizure disorder, and essential tremor due to potential errors in duty-to-assist.,Obstructive sleep apnea was denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) associated with herbicide exposure is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for coronary artery disease because it was remanded by the Court and is considered part of another claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a permanent loss of use of his right hand and right foot, which precludes effective operation of an automobile. Therefore, eligibility for financial assistance to purchase an automobile or adaptive equipment is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn due to the Veteran's representative requesting withdrawal of all appeals.,All appeals for service connection have been dismissed as per the Veteran's representative's requests.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) and for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for CAD from January 11, 2020.,The Board also dismissed the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to heart condition/leaking valve, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea are denied. The claim for service connection for headaches prior to February 23, 2023, is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, requiring a new VA examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart condition and her service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being readjudicated due to new evidence submitted after the March 2019 Board decision.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) s/p CABG claim is remanded as it could significantly impact the service connection for frostbite (now claimed as cold weather feet injury).,The Veteran's frostbite (now claimed as cold weather feet injury) claim is being remanded due to a lack of examination or medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for CAD was denied. A compensable evaluation prior to November 2, 2018 for the CABG scar and a combined 10 percent evaluation from that date for both scars were granted. TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate were also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for hypertension, which included a diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease, was filed on February 15, 2011. Therefore, service connection for hypertensive heart disease is granted effective from this date.

The Veteran's death was not due to any service-connected disabilities, and therefore the claim for cause of death is denied.