Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to unclear VA examination reports and incomplete employment history.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on being factually housebound has been denied due to the presence of nonservice-connected disabilities. The appeal is remanded to consider whether she meets the schedular criteria for SMC based on housebound status after her increased rating for Sjogren's syndrome is determined.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus is dismissed. Service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted, but the heart disorder issue remains unresolved.

The Veteran's tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus secondary to his right knee disability, sleep apnea, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The appeal for service connection of allergies, right and left ankle disabilities, PTSD, asthma, hypertensive heart disease, and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been dismissed. The effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD remains September 1, 2013.

The Veteran's right thumb condition and heart condition have been granted effective from January 21, 2016. The initial rating for the right thumb disability is set at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to toxic exposure during his military service. The opinions should consider all of the Veteran's exposures, including asbestos and lead paint, in determining whether these conditions are related to his active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active-duty service.,Service connection for a heart condition is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD) with congestive heart failure (CHF), right leg edema, and left leg edema, all of which are related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure and consider the new presumptive period under the Blue Water Act.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) from 60 percent to 30 percent is dismissed because the reduction had not occurred at the time of the Veteran's submission of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Korean DMZ. The PACT Act of 2022 is applied to grant service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypothyroidism, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy have been granted with initial evaluations of 30 percent each.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection.,The issues of service connection for CAD and DM, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent disability rating for the service-connected left below knee amputation with callosity stump is granted. The issues of service connection for a heart condition, entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to service-connected hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II (DM). The Veteran's lay statements and medical literature were not considered in the November 2019 VA examination, which is inadequate. A new addendum opinion is needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD, were denied effective from the date of receipt of his claim in September 1989. The Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted due to the finality of the prior decisions and the lack of a valid appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disabilities (coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft), prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are granted on a presumptive basis without application of the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it is related to service or any other condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and arterial hypertension as secondary to his service-connected asbestosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.