Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA from January 1, 2012, to September 10, 2019 are granted due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to the earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for purposes of accrued benefits, finding that it was not a decision subject to review by the Board.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease (CAD) and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claim for depression secondary to prostate cancer is remanded as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeals of claims related to diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, valvular heart disease, thrombocytopenia, and enlarged spleen as they were not supported by new and relevant evidence. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition, melanoma skin cancer with chemotherapy residuals, lung cancer with chemotherapy residuals, and the Veteran's cause of death due to potential exposure to toxic substances in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist and a heart disorder due to issues with obtaining adequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to Diabetes and/or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Further development is needed, including obtaining medical records from Dr. S.N., scheduling a VA examination, and determining if ED is due to or worsened by the service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition, claimed as C5-C7 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, is granted service connection. The appeal for increased rating of coronary artery disease remains pending. Service connection for lymph node and gall bladder conditions due to herbicide exposure is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient workload assessment in terms of METs for the Veteran's hypertensive heart disease associated with hypertension from July 29, 1993, to April 6, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment, as he is capable of performing sedentary work.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an increased rating for right shoulder disability, a compensable rating for scarring, and initial ratings for painful scars. Service connection was granted for DLE with palmar hyperkeratosis but not earlier than January 1, 2002. Other claims were either denied or dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded several of the issues due to insufficient evidence and will require further examination.,Service connection was not granted for a bilateral eye condition, headache condition, sinus condition, low back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, colon condition, GERD, heart condition, hypertension, and OSA.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to August 25, 2014 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for such a rating based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his VA Form 9 was not received within a year of the June 2018 rating decision or within 60 days of the April 2020 SOC.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that his condition is related to his active-duty service, specifically as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, sinus bradycardia, a skin rash, a bladder disability, and an enlarged prostate as the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with respect to the July 2019 and March 2021 rating decisions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for GERD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for iron deficiency anemia, hemorrhoids, and tension headaches are all denied as the VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale or evidence.

The Veteran's heart disease, specifically atrial fibrillation, is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The effective date for this grant of service connection is June 6, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lung cancer with metastases, as well as for congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, CAD, and PVD. The conditions were not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicides.