Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for valvular heart disease, back disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's heart disability, which caused a workload of 1-3 METs resulting in symptoms like dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, and syncope, is now rated at 100 percent effective August 10, 2015.

The Veteran's non-obstructive coronary artery disease is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's heart disease, specifically coronary artery disease, is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's TDIU claim, finding that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a Gulf War Guidelines examination to address his claimed disabilities and their relationship to service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA opinion, and additional clarification is needed regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition was caused by his service or related to his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that neither Alzheimer's dementia nor a heart disability was related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for heart disease was granted. Service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure and hypertension is also granted, but the issue of service connection for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) secondary to ischemic heart disease is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, CAD, and DM) are found to preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of death, finding that his service-connected PTSD did not contribute to or cause his death. The Board also found that secondary service connection for coronary heart disease was not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is also remanded for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and CAD have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection has been granted for both conditions, with presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of hypertension and nature and etiology of heart disease, including whether it is related to service-connected hypertension or any other pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding that the current disorders are not causally or etiologically related to service and do not meet any of the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for disability manifested by dizziness, including peripheral vestibular disorder. The Veteran's current diagnosis is chronic recurrent vertigo and chronic dizziness.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and heart condition as secondary to service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The claims for vertigo and vision disability are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, right calf disability, left calf disability, or right thigh disability. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.,The Veteran's heart condition claim is remanded as there was inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed heart condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a need of regular aid and attendance, which the Board finds warrants special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.