Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed heart condition, including considering his service in Iraq. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for a Statement of the Case regarding entitlement to a rating greater than 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from January 1, 2010 to February 17, 2022 and entitlement to a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 18, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service pneumonitis and his current heart conditions. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant pre-2004 treatment records, and a new VA medical opinion must be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the Board lacks jurisdiction to consider his claims for earlier effective dates and service connection due to a request under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, retinopathy of the left eye as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The appeal regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's heart disorder, status post myocardial infarction, is related to his service-connected hypertension and has been granted service connection. A temporary total rating based on the need for convalescence following heart surgery procedures has also been granted.

An effective date of December 26, 2017 has been granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran is now rated at a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD since June 7, 2022.,The initial disability rating for CAD remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary heart disease, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer are granted as these conditions are presumed related to herbicide exposure during his active military service in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to readjudicate his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as there was no new and relevant evidence received since the last denial in 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding that his conditions were not related to service or any other etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction of his disability evaluation for service-connected coronary artery disease from 60 percent to 30 percent, effective April 1, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he was not found to be unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a CV disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his heart disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an effective date earlier than February 18, 2022 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease and entitlement to a TDIU due to administrative errors. The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left ankle fracture is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left and right lower extremity neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary artery disease, have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance.,VA has not provided a VA examination or medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions result in loss of use of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding severance of service connection for hypertensive heart disease and pacemaker implant, as well as reduction of coronary artery disease rating from 100% to 30%. The appeals were premature because the AOJ had not yet issued a decision.

The Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected.,Coronary artery disease, a presumptively service-connected condition due to herbicide agent exposure, has been granted for accrued benefits purposes.,Cerebral infarction (stroke) with occipital thalamic and brain stem involvement, proximately due to coronary artery disease, is also granted for accrued benefits purposes.,Genitourinary dysfunction, including urinary and fecal incontinence, which was proximately due to the Veteran's stroke, has been granted for accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's service at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB exposed him to herbicides, which is presumed related to his diagnosis of CAD. Service connection for CAD is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and right ear hearing loss, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service injury that would support these claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, residuals of a kidney transplant, coronary artery disease, bilateral retinopathy, and bilateral below the knee amputation due to the Veteran's death.