Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and CAD have been rated as 70 percent and 30 percent disabling, respectively. The appeal for increased ratings has been denied.

The Veteran's fourth nerve palsy of the left eye is granted as incurred in service. The Board also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding valvular heart disease, back disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for CAD is granted, as his condition was factually ascertainable prior to October 4, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that there is no probative medical evidence indicating that his congenital heart disease contributed to his death. The Board also found that Barlow's Syndrome did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection remain in remand status and require further examination and opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and retrospective medical opinion considering the aggregate effect of all his service-connected disabilities on his employability. The issues are related to TDIU and an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to December 19, 2019.

The Veteran's disability rating for coronary artery disease was restored to 60 percent effective March 21, 2013. Prior to this date, the rating had been reduced from 60 to 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left ankle disability and heart disability due to inadequate development, including the need for VA examinations and additional private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent from May 1, 2018 through December 8, 2019 and for a rating greater than 30 percent from December 9, 2019 through May 7, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus as secondary to hypertension, and heart condition as secondary to hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further medical examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease and scar, status post coronary artery bypass graft.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he had coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to January 7, 2019 for the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart disorder other than hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected conditions, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, squamous cell carcinoma of the left parotid gland, and facial scars due to cancer surgery. The Veteran asserts that these conditions are related to herbicide exposure during active service in Vietnam. Additional development is needed to confirm whether the Veteran served at Bien Hoa in 1972 as he claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for a new VA opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the heart disorder and respiratory disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior Board directives and need for additional development.

The Veteran's death was caused by esophageal cancer, but his service-connected coronary artery disease is considered a contributing cause. The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise and grants entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to various disabilities, including chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular accident, migraine headaches, male reproductive disability (to include sterility, hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction), thrombocytopenia, and hypertension. These issues are currently remanded for further evaluation.