Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his disabilities are already rated at 100% and he has been receiving SMC for the entire period on appeal, rendering the issue moot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy have been granted with effective dates based on the date of the PACT Act.,Effective August 10, 2022, the Veteran has received disability compensation for his heart condition, prostate cancer, and diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, including hypertension and cardiomegaly, finding no current disability that would support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and granted. Service connection is established for CAD, old myocardial infarction, hypertension, and gout.,Remaining issues on appeal include service connection for back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, foot, kidney, headache, seizure, tremor, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and cognitive disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected CAD with angina pectoris was not shown to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 20, 2016.,For the period from April 20, 2016 and prior to August 12, 2021, the Veteran's service-connected CAD with angina pectoris was not shown to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's hemorrhoidectomy residuals are granted a 20 percent rating throughout the period on appeal.,His coronary artery disease is found to be caused by his service-connected sleep apnea disorder, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and lack of a nexus between service and claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to perform daily activities.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), right foot diabetic neuropathy, and left foot diabetic neuropathy has been denied.,The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the grant of service connection in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease is found to have contributed to his death from subdural hematoma, warranting service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, CAD, diabetes mellitus type II, and related peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Erectile dysfunction is also service-connected.,Additional issues of service connection for depression and PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and service connection for peripheral neuropathy is remanded. The Veteran also received a TDIU as of December 10, 2013.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to herbicide exposure are granted. Claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; peripheral neuropathy of the upper/lower extremities; ankle/hip/knee disorders; and cervical/thoracolumbar spine disorders are denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease are granted as presumptively related to service due to the PACT Act. The claims for direct service connection or secondary service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate consideration of a December 2017 private DBQ and an insufficient VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on aid and attendance. However, the criteria for SMC based on housebound status prior to April 8, 2016 are not met.

The Veteran's claim for total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) since March 1, 2007 was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since July 8, 2013.,Effective date of July 8, 2013 for TDIU granted.