Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The appeal of the service connection claim for heart condition has been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The left shoulder condition claim is reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for issues of service connection and ratings for various conditions. The Board is remanding several cases for further development.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, heart disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), left knee disorder (secondary to right knee disability), bilateral thumb disorders, bilateral index finger disorders, bilateral little finger disorders, bilateral middle finger disorders, bilateral ring finger disorders, bilateral shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (secondary to lumbar spine disability), and bilateral elbow disorder are all being remanded for further examination and evidence collection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background prior to March 30, 2018, and from October 1, 2019. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of onset during service or a relationship to in-service events.,Service connection was granted for heart disability (pulmonary hypertension) secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), back disability, shoulder disability, and knee disability as there was no evidence of onset during or related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for coronary artery disease with angina, status post myocardial infarction is remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals through his attorney.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to appear for scheduled examinations and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to insufficient reasons or bases in the previous decision. The VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability. The Veteran should be provided with another VA examination by a cardiologist.

The Veteran seeks an effective date earlier than July 14, 2018 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease. The Board denied this claim as there was no evidence showing a current disability prior to July 14, 2018.,The Veteran also sought an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease prior to August 14, 2018. The Board denied this claim due to the lack of evidence supporting entitlement to a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition and atrial fibrillation, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions in the medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease is remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the causes of the Veteran's death and their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an upper respiratory disability, heart disability, and lung disability due to potential exposure to toxic fumes from burning human waste in barrels with diesel fuel during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during active duty, and for a TERA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition, but the issues of service connection for breathing and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's heart disability, including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with history of alcohol abuse disorder and DM.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to deficiencies in the December 2023 vocational assessment report and a need for clarification regarding the Veteran's volunteer work. The claims file is also required to be updated with any VA treatment records from the Vista Imaging database.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, with the evidence showing he has not been gainfully employed since February 10, 2017. The combined disability rating is at least 70 percent, meeting the criteria for schedular consideration of a TDIU.