Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, based on a 60 percent disability rating for ischemic heart disease and a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The criteria for entitlement to TDIU are not met as his service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further action and consideration of extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN, DM, pheochromocytoma, and a heart condition due to new evidence submitted. However, the claims remain denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period prior to August 9, 2016. For the period between August 9, 2016 and October 1, 2017, the weight of evidence did not support a finding that any other service-connected disability prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were not properly appealed and became final.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure on his flight from Kunsan AB to Kwang Ju AB in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension are granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted. However, service connection for enlarged aorta remains pending as it requires further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various providers and facilities. The Veteran's disabilities on appeal include eye disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder, skin disorder, psychiatric disorder, foot disability, and heart disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, ischemic heart disease, and residuals of traumatic brain injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.,There was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or POW status in North Korea.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The claims for stroke, epilepsy, and closed head injury are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, pulmonary embolism, anemia, helicobacter pylori infection, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to secondary to PTSD. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremor is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion addressing its etiology.

The Veteran's total disability rating for coronary artery disease renders his TDIU claim moot, as the other service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The effective date of the 100% rating is March 14, 2014.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen the claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left naris and left ear, and cardiovascular condition. However, both claims have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the causal relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection to diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted from August 10, 2022, pursuant to the PACT Act. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding prior periods of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected medications.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities in the aggregate rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a thyroid disorder and a heart disability due to inextricably intertwined issues.