Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, effective date determinations, and TDIU claim. The specific issues include esophagus disability, heart disability, jaw (mouth/teeth) disability, schizophrenia disorder, left ear hearing loss, deviated nasal septum, TBI, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand orders regarding the Veteran's history of ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2020 VA examination and the need to obtain private treatment records from Florida.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease is granted as August 31, 2010. The appeal for higher ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of proper investigation into the Veteran's claimed nautical service in Vietnam, which could have provided herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is related to his herbicide exposure, and the claim for this condition is granted. The claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as VA opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are granted. The Veteran is entitled to presumptive service connection for his conditions due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

Your claim for a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected coronary artery disease has been dismissed because your condition was already fully rated at 100 percent effective April 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease is denied. The Board has also determined that a secondary service connection claim for aortic stenosis, status post valve replacement, should be remanded to the AOJ.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cause of death due to ischemic heart disease, finding that the Appellant's claim was not timely filed within one year of her spouse's death and did not meet the criteria for a Nehmer class member status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring him to rely on assistive devices for mobility. The Board has granted financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is granted, and the right ear hearing loss disability issue is remanded. The heart disability issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and a heart disability have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. However, service connection is denied as there was no in-service exposure or manifestation of these conditions.

The Board has found the March 2021 decision inadequate and remanded for an updated medical review to determine if the Veteran requires personal care services each time he completes one or more activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, and toileting. The decision also notes that the Veteran may require regular supervision, protection, or instruction to keep himself safe.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for hypothyroidism as it was granted in a previous decision. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 7, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's ischemic heart disease and his service-connected heart murmur, hypertension, and other conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for AML and the cause of death due to service-connected conditions. The evidence did not support a finding that any service-connected condition caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and neuropathy are remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure at Fort McClellan.