Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of decision.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is not rated higher than 60 percent.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's heart disability, sinus bradycardia, and chest pain. The examiner is to address whether these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's ventral hernia and has remanded issues regarding service connection for heart disability and skin cancer. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo examinations as requested.

The Veteran's heart conditions are being remanded for a new examination and medical opinion due to the potential service connection under the PACT Act, which is not currently applicable. The examiner will need to consider total exposure and synergistic effects of toxic exposures.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for coronary artery disease was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher than 60 percent rating. The Board found that there were no findings of left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction less than 30 percent or METs of 3.0 or less resulting in heart failure symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder as secondary to the Veteran's coronary artery disease. The issues of increased ratings for coronary artery disease and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition due to lack of evidence of in-service injury, disease or exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran served in Korea but not near the DMZ during the relevant time period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his reports of in-service symptoms and treatment.

Service connection for DM and IHD is granted based on the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022. Service connection for CKD, peripheral neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are also granted as secondary to service-connected DM.,The nephrolithiasis claim remains pending and will be remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sarcoidosis, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disorder, chronic laryngitis, and headaches have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability, as well as her claim for TDIU. The VA is required to obtain additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his heart conditions, which led to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and provide a medical opinion on this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's duties placed him on or near the base perimeter at Udorn RTAFB in Thailand. The COPD appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. Service connection is also granted for other conditions related to these two disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral cataracts has been withdrawn. The Board granted a TDIU effective from December 10, 2014 to July 18, 2022.,Effective from July 18, 2022, the Veteran is in receipt of a combined disability rating of 100 percent due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 10 percent from August 6, 2004, but no earlier. The rating will remain at 10 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection of a heart disability and headaches, but has remanded the cases due to outstanding evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and has determined that it is presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure during service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of CAD, along with his documented exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand, supports this decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, old myocardial infarction, and type II diabetes mellitus are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service. The Board found the evidence approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan in Alabama.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for left hand tremors, right hand tremors, skin condition, COPD, and heart conditions. The rating for DM remains unchanged at 20 percent.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for coronary artery disease is denied as his heart condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.