Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease with angina pectoris. The TDIU issue is also remanded concurrently.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War-era service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of heart condition, MDD, and DM as secondary to nonservice-connected hypertension. The rating for hypertension was granted at a 10% level.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are moot.

The Veteran's hypertension, heart condition, bilateral foot condition, and visual impairment are all remanded for further development to determine their relationship to service.,Specifically, the claims will be evaluated based on whether these conditions had their onset during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and to obtain supplemental VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining additional medical records and a VA medical opinion to determine if he can participate in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, hypertension, heart disability, basal cell carcinoma, Graves' disease, and GERD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension (HTN), and stroke. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's hypertension, back condition, heart condition, neuropathy of the arms, hands, and legs, dementia, and tinnitus were not found to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's entitlement to a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) from September 21, 2006 is granted. The effective date of the grant remains at September 21, 2006.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ascertain the Veteran's exposure at Plattsburgh AFB and whether his death was related to service, particularly any contaminant exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current heart disability and sinusitis are related to her service. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions on these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence regarding the cause of death and multiple sclerosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The appeal will be considered again after further development.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The case is REMANDED to obtain addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and TDIU claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and an incomplete addendum opinion regarding his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a heart disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that additional VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions have been caused or aggravated by his now service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Thailand, which could impact his claims for service connection. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions including diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for right lower extremity neuropathy and left lower extremity neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.