Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's CAD was granted a 60% rating for the period from October 19, 2012 to December 10, 2015 and a 100% rating from December 11, 2015 onwards. The initial ratings prior to these dates were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, and hearing loss, have resulted in unemployability. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions. The issues include left eye disability, sinus disability, heart disability (including as secondary to knee disabilities), and stroke.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for a heart condition, as chest pain and heart attack. Service connection is denied for a neurological disorder of the extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg bursitis, left arm bursitis, heart disorder, stroke residuals, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate analysis of his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service and concluding that the weight of the evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for aortic valvular heart disease is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease is reopened and remanded. The rating for PTSD and the TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining clarification of the Veteran's employment history and a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to bronchial asthma with COPD, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left-hand disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection for a lung nodule and valvular heart disease was granted with an effective date of March 25, 2017.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with an effective date of March 25, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion is inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from a qualified VA clinician to determine if the Veteran's valvular heart disease and cardiomyopathy are congenital or due to service exposure.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for a permanent and total rating, which allows him to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's heart condition is not related to service, but her bilateral knee conditions are found to be due to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluation of arteriosclerotic heart disease and service connection for cardiac pacemaker implementation is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability, but has remanded the cases of respiratory and heart disabilities due to insufficient opinions on their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, HTN, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PN of the upper and lower extremities, OSA, ventricular arrhythmia, and an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD. The appeals are now pending with the AOJ for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to his active service, specifically in-service complaints and treatment. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion from a cardiologist or appropriate specialist.