Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected healed stab wound of right anterior chest.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed herbicide exposure and other potential risk factors. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent evaluation, the highest available under the rating criteria. The other conditions have either not met their respective criteria for increased evaluations or are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of a heart disability and a chest disability for further development due to inadequate opinions in previous evaluations.

The Board has determined that the appeal must be remanded again due to the need for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims related to his heart, lung, and prostate disabilities as a result of radiation exposure during service. The VA Undersecretary for Benefits concluded there is no reasonable possibility that these conditions can be attributed to ionizing radiation exposure.

The Veteran's lumbar spine and right shoulder disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's liver condition is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and left below the knee amputation qualify him for specially adapted housing, as his disabilities preclude locomotion without assistive devices.

The Veteran's Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ACD) is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Diseases, other than ACD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions. The AOJ must obtain adequate opinions from an independent medical expert specializing in cardiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure by the VA examiner to address a specific medical article in their previous opinion. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of onset and etiology, requiring VA examinations. The PACT Act presumption applies to TERA exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which the Board finds insufficient to meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's CAD is rated at 60 percent and also does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding that the Veteran's current IHD is more likely than not related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for compensation for kidney and heart diseases are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether VA care caused these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for congestive heart failure with dilated right ventricle, dilated right and left atrium (claimed as heart disease defect) is dismissed under the modernized review system.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for ischemic heart disease, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2016 rating decision that reduced it to 60%. The reduction is therefore voided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), to include as due to herbicide agent exposure, is denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or event related to CAD and the evidence does not support a finding that CAD is etiologically related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and further development is needed, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to August 5, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, and DMII due to outstanding VA and private treatment records needing development. Additionally, a new VA medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.