Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for resection of the small intestine is dismissed. The issue of service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased CAD, service connection for OSA and Headache Disability have been denied. The TDIU claim has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer all claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found no evidence of a link between the Veteran's military service and these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded several claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a complete examination for the Veteran's heart disability. The COPD claim is also inextricably intertwined with the heart disability claim.

A 10 percent rating is granted for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to December 9, 2021.,A 100 percent rating is granted for CAD from December 9, 2021 forward. A 10 percent rating is also granted for a left chest scar.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his appeal for TDIU is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of complete service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's heart disability is being reviewed again for proper assessment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions regarding the relationship between his OSA, obesity, and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, and hypertension due to new evidence submitted since the August 2019 rating decision. The Veteran's stressor statement provided in March 2020 was considered, along with VA treatment records and a VA examination, which supported reopening of these claims.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent from March 4, 2010 to August 1, 2019 and 60 percent thereafter. The effective date for service connection of asthma is granted as of March 4, 2010. The effective date for service connection of valvular heart disease is denied.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease as due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act presumption is also granted.,Service connection is granted for left hand numbness and right hand numbness as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded as it was not decided under the presumptive basis of herbicide agent exposure. Service connection based on other theories remains pending.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for Parkinson's disease and hypertension are remanded as the Veteran may have had exposure in Guam, which could qualify him under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Claims for effective dates earlier than March 17, 2023, for CAD, ED, and tinnitus have been denied as there was no prior intent to file a claim before that date.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is not being readjudicated due to the law change allowing VA to grant this claim on August 10, 2022.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ has been denied as it was awarded based on the effective date for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including CAD, hypertension, back disability, and neck disability, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow any form of gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or illness and insufficient evidence to establish herbicide agent exposure. The current condition is not presumed due to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), prostate cancer and residuals, and coronary artery disease (CAD) have been granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection has also been granted for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to DMII.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for multiple myeloma with chronic renal disease is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's athlete's foot and pityriasis versicolor were granted service connection. Service connection for chloracne, bilateral hearing loss, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, right shoulder disability, heart disability, mycosis fungoides, and scars are denied.

The Veteran's heart disease, which was service-connected on a secondary basis due to hypertension, is considered the contributory cause of his death from respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Service connection for the cause of death has been granted.