Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and further development is needed. The cause of death claim will require a VA examination, while the survivor's pension claim must be re-adjudicated as there were errors in notification and due process.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for two lower abdominal hernias, chronic headaches, coronary artery disease (CAD), and a mental health disorder to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease was denied from April 20, 2015, forward. A 100 percent disability rating was granted from January 19, 2015, to April 19, 2015.

The Veteran's heart disability, including acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, and coronary artery bypass graft, was granted a 100 percent disability rating effective April 18, 2016. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, heart disorders, erectile dysfunction, headaches, visual disorder, skin disorder, and respiratory disorder are all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for left knee degenerative joint disease and service connection for a heart disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his conditions from October 21, 2008 onwards. The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating is remanded for a retrospective opinion on the severity of his left knee DJD. The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded for further development regarding potential herbicide exposure and to obtain a TERA memorandum.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder including left bundle branch block, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, kidney disease, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate efforts in scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates were denied as the claims had already become final due to a prior reduction in rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to the PACT Act. The issues of service connection for IHD, right eye degenerative disease, left eye degenerative disease, and low back disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a heart disability, including a heart attack, is remanded due to potential garrison exposure under the PACT Act. The Board will consider whether the Veteran's reported use of diesel fuel to burn trash and human waste in empty 55-gallon barrels constitutes a TERA (Toxic Exposure Risk Activity) for purposes of the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related conditions have been granted. Service connection is also established for ischemic heart disease, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, and left upper extremity, but not for right upper extremity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease, as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the in-service exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on bases other than the PACT Act has been dismissed as he withdrew his legacy appeal in favor of the AMA system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a heart disability, sleep apnea, and low back pain, render him unemployable. His claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if there is a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable by reason of his service-connected cardiac disability during the period from January 27, 2015 through March 3, 2022. The Veteran should be given another opportunity to submit lay statements addressing the severity of his service-connected conditions and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's throat cancer, heart disability, and prostate cancer were all granted service connection. The Veteran received increased ratings for his prostate cancer residuals and a 100% rating for reoccurring metastasized prostate cancer from July 13, 2017 to January [REDACTED], 2018. His previous ratings for urinary leakage and frequency were discontinued.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or incident that could be linked to her current disability.,The Board also remanded several issues related to heart conditions and associated symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain. The primary issue is whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.