Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's shin splints and CAD are remanded for further development, including new examinations. The right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, bilateral foot disorder (to include pes planus), right ear hearing loss, back disorder (to include IVDS), heart disorder, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.,Specifically, additional examination is needed to address whether the Veteran's current foot disorders were aggravated by service or related to service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports and the need for a new one with an examiner who has not previously offered an opinion in this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding a potential link between the Veteran's in-service malaria episodes and his cause of death. The Appellant must provide private treatment records, and an expert opinion is needed on whether these conditions are related.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, right eye disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct new VA examinations due to the Veteran's assertions of exposure to Project SHAD during service. The claims for COPD, CAD, supraventricular arrhythmia, and hypertension are being returned for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart and kidney disease on a secondary basis due to PTSD. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion addressing whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's self-medicating with alcohol.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye condition, hypertension, and a heart condition due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Service connection was granted for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus (type II), and erectile dysfunction due to the latter being secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cardiovascular disability, including coronary artery disease. The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether any current cardiovascular disability is related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and fibromyalgia due to incomplete VA treatment records from 2003 to 2005. The Veteran's claim is back before the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals and coronary artery disease have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2011 to March 20, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted due to new and material evidence having been submitted, and the Board finds that he was exposed to herbicide agents during his service. The Veteran now has a valid claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides in Panama, and unit records. The AOJ is instructed to take further action as directed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronic diseases during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the heart disorder was not caused by service-connected bronchitis.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disability (sinus bradycardia and incomplete right bundle branch block) and hypertension. The Veteran's heart conditions were noted during service, and he was prescribed medication for his hypertension in June 2000.

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for a higher rating for coronary artery disease, entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 28, 2022, and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) prior to January 28, 2022. The Board finds that these issues have not yet been adjudicated by the AOJ and remands them for further action.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for increased ratings and TDIU prior to March 10, 2015, as well as earlier effective dates for DEA and SMC. The Veteran's VA Form 21-4142 was not properly processed due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's hypertension, CAD with aortic valve stenosis, gout, bilateral eye disability, hemorrhoids, kidney disability, and left knee edema were not incurred or aggravated during service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions as the evidence does not establish that any of these disabilities began in service or within one year of separation from service.