Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for gout, finding no link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his time in service.,Service connection was also denied for an eye disability claimed as corneal abrasion due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition and that it is less likely than not caused by her service-connected major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis and cruris have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for BPPV with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, service connection for sinusitis, and service connection for a heart condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for heart disorder, hypertension, colon cancer, and scar tissue surgery due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA will obtain additional evidence and provide further examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, acute pancreatitis, heart disability, and colonic polyps, diverticulosis, and irritable bowel syndrome. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not have chronic or recurrent conditions during service or within one year of separation, and there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are granted. The Board finds a remand is necessary to determine the cause or aggravation of his bilateral lower extremity disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, coronary artery disease, is linked to his military service and grants the DIC claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability due to incomplete service records, specifically missing STRs from his periods of active duty in January 2003 to December 2003. The Board also requested verification of the dates and character of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the Board denied entitlement to nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine, joint aches, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, bilateral foot, psychiatric disorder, mitral valve insufficiency and coronary artery disease, hernia disorder, and dental disorders due to the need for further evidentiary development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease prior to November 15, 2021 was denied. The Board found that the medical evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and heart disability due to insufficient evidence in some areas, including the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The rating for coronary artery disease was reduced from 60 percent to 10 percent, effective September 1, 2017. The reduction was improper as the evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand, heart, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations. The issues include heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hemorrhoids, left thumb injury, and right foot disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The heart disability claim, including for hypertensive heart disease due to herbicide exposure and/or compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to testosterone injections administered by VA, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension secondary to service-connected PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, left and right sciatic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 40 percent for the period from December 10, 2019, and thereafter. The Veteran also receives a TDIU.