Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his TDIU claims from June 20, 2012 to August 1, 2012 are moot. His TDIU claim from August 2, 2012 through November 30, 2019 was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for disability rating and service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease with coronary atherosclerosis was denied as there is no legal basis to assign such prior to April 25, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange herbicides in Korea and a need for medical opinions regarding his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for heart, left shoulder, and lung disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms are not considered.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his heart conditions were not related to service, including any exposure to chemicals.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to January 19, 2011 is granted as his service-connected disabilities were sufficiently incapacitating to prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the current medical opinions are inadequate to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions. The case is therefore being remanded for an addendum opinion from a clinician who has not previously provided an opinion in this case.

Your claim for service connection for a heart disability has been granted, and you are now receiving a 60% evaluation. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection has already been resolved.

The Veteran's carcinoma of the larynx, heart disability (including IHD, PVD, and dyslipidemia), and diabetes mellitus type II are granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disorders as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder including left bundle branch block, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during or immediately after active duty and no continuity of symptoms since separation. The Board also found that the current diagnosis did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide exposure due to his death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial opinion regarding his employability.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty or exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with an effective date of August 14, 2014. This decision is based on the presumption of herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his diagnosis of CAD on that date.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, including coronary artery disease, is presumed to be related to his service in Thailand due to herbicide exposure. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, coronary artery disease (claimed as a heart condition), diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disability, cervical spine disability, back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, and right knee disability. The Board found no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service for these conditions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance (A&A), beginning March 9, 2015. The Veteran's need for A&A began on that date due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the VA examination and the need for a specialist's opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.