Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for painful surgical scars associated with ischemic heart disease status post CABG from February 7, 2006 through November 18, 2015 is granted. The higher initial ratings requested are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD), and TDIU due to the Veteran's multiple other major risk factors for CAD outweighing his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted as service-connected, while his left shoulder, right hand, left hand, right knee, and left knee disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) was denied. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, status post stent, as well as his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, diabetes, varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities, and deep venous thrombosis are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), both related to herbicide agent exposure, is granted. The issue of service connection for BPH remains in remand status.

The Veteran's right knee, left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities have been granted a 100% evaluation for the period from August 7, 2018 to August 7, 2019. The Veteran's initial evaluations for his bilateral knee and hip disabilities remain in appellate status.,The Veteran's DMII and CAD are remanded issues as they may be secondary to his service-connected knee, hip, and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on left knee and total knee disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for residual scar, have been withdrawn. The appeal for service connection for heart disability has been denied due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure. The appeal for service connection for lung disability is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy, skin disorder, hypertension, sleep apnea, and leg stents are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for valvular heart disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The case is remanded to determine if other cardiac disabilities are secondary to the service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.,For ischemic heart disease, the claim has been remanded due to insufficient medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Veteran did not have any pending claims or unpaid benefits at the time of his death, so he could not be entitled to accrued benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart condition, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and arranging for an addendum to the January 2021 VA examination report. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for a cardiac evaluation to determine if ischemic heart disease qualifies as service-connected and contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The heart condition claim is being remanded for a new VA examination, while the erectile dysfunction claim remains in remand status as it is intertwined with the heart condition claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected disabilities aggravated or caused his coronary artery disease.