Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding his METs level during the period on appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, a heart disorder, a skin disorder (tinea infection), vertigo, and headaches as they are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of increased evaluations for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN, a heart condition, and digestive tract ulcers due to new evidence. The COD claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure, and the appeal for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, CAD, and hypertension.,PTSD is being remanded as the issue of service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, claimed as ischemic heart disease, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure and other treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disability (to include depression), and heart disability due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right leg, left leg, and psychiatric disabilities. The issues of service connection for recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea) and thyroid disability have been remanded.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and granted service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's period of service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 8, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied. The appeal to restore the 60 percent rating, effective July 1, 2016, was granted.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending appeals before the Board, including those for increased ratings and service connection claims. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be associated with his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection for a heart condition, including as secondary to service-connected hypertension, is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and SMC based on housebound status and aid and attendance due to incomplete development. The case will be returned to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supported direct service connection for most of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a heart disability, claimed as blockages of the arteries, and denied his increased rating claims for cervical spine, asthma, and lumbosacral spine conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease affecting his lower extremities, have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has determined that the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to these conditions but not for special home adaptation or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and coronary artery disease have been rated, but the issue of TDIU prior to November 16, 2021 is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD evaluation. The PTSD claim must be resolved first.