Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted as incurred in service. The Board also found that the Veteran's COPD and coronary artery disease are not directly related to service, but did not dismiss these claims due to a lack of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease, residuals of an injury to the long finger on the right hand, and residuals of an injury to the ring finger and little finger on the right hand due to a lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests that a clinician review additional records and provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's heart disorder is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of Alzheimer's disease and coronary artery disease (CAD) for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current heart conditions and military service or diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence to decide his prostate cancer and heart disability claims.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess his current employment capacity given his service-connected PTSD and ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the Veteran's heart conditions, CTS of the wrists, Parkinson's disease, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss also needs further examination.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the appellant's service-connected coronary artery disease, residuals of myocardial infarction, and atrial fibrillation, finding that his METs workload is 3 or less due to his cardiac disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his cervical spine, heart, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause significant incapacity that requires regular aid and attendance. The Board granted SMC A&A, a greater benefit than SMC(s)(1), which is now moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition (to include COPD) and a heart condition due to exposure to Agent Orange during military service in the blue waters of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disabilities, finding that there is no direct or secondary service connection to his service or service-connected conditions. The most probative evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's current heart disabilities are related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's OSA and heart disorder are denied as secondary to the service-connected asthma.,The Veteran's headache disorder is not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's atrial fibrillation and aggravation of his nonischemic heart disease by service-connected CAD. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including private treatment records and VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective date, increased evaluation, and TDIU for CAD have been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the criteria were met prior to the assigned evaluations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies), asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, kidney disability, and anemia due to new evidence received since the January 1995 rating decision. The issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and anemia, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 8, 2018, and from June 1, 2018. The Board granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for these conditions.