Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the condition is presumptively related to his in-service herbicide exposure, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right-hand disability, hepatitis C, respiratory condition (COPD and emphysema), and heart condition (CAD) have all been denied as there is no probative medical evidence to support the assertions that these conditions were incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50% rating, but no higher. The heart disability and hypertension are granted effective from August 10, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his heart disability and knee conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, kidney disorder, right eye disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection was granted for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, but the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with recurrent major depressive disorder and ischemic heart disease due to an error in sending a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure is granted, with the latter being granted under the PACT Act. The former is also granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, skin disorder, CAD, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to potential herbicide exposure during a Saturday work detail cleaning aircraft. The PACT Act requires a VA examination and opinion regarding garrison exposure to petroleum-based products.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he did not meet the criteria for non-service-connected burial benefits. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty at the time of discharge.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's heart disability may be related to service and is requesting additional medical opinions to clarify the nature of her claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,High cholesterol is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes and thus, the claim for this condition is denied.,The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, right eye disability, and heart disability to obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating. The claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent is remanded as the SOC has not yet been issued.,All other claims are remanded.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, and left below knee amputation with left hip avascular necrosis is granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective December 15, 2016, on a schedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The extraschedular TDIU claim between April 1, 2016, and December 15, 2016, is remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code, for heart condition, irritable bowel syndrome, mental health conditions, sleep apnea (lung condition), and tinnitus. The VA is required to provide a VA medical examination due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims during a hearing before the Board.,An earlier effective date of July 20, 2012, but no earlier, has been granted for service connection for CAD based on new evidence from in-service records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The heart disability claim remains pending due to lack of response regarding herbicide exposure at Ft. Meade, Maryland.

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease, including coronary artery disease, is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery bypass grafting with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease, hypertension, low back strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted ratings. The highest possible rating of 100 percent has been assigned for the Veteran's coronary artery bypass grafting with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease due to constant albuminuria with some edema; or definite decrease in kidney function; or hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7101. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for hypertension. The Veteran's low back strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been rated as 40 percent each, but not higher, based on limitation of motion under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (General Rating Formula). Bilateral hearing loss has also been granted a separate rating of 10 percent.