Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease was granted, and an initial 10 percent rating was assigned effective January 20, 2012. The appellant is now recognized as the substitute party to pursue this claim.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar strain (lumbar spine disability) and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure.,The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions have caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may be a factor in causing his sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for discontinuance of SMC based on housebound status, finding that he did not meet the requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to his service-connected disabilities and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases of left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and a heart condition due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's headaches, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and depressive disorder are all found to be related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the left knee disability, right foot disability, right eye disability, sleep apnea, kidney disability, or skin disability began during service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted, with the highest possible rating of 100 percent since May 1, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart condition, and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential errors in the previous medical opinions and the need for additional development of service personnel records.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease as due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic kidney disease are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and for obtaining updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the lack of VA treatment records and the absence of a September 15, 2020 VA examination report. The case is being returned for these actions.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot cold injury residuals. Service connection is also granted for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment since March 30, 2011. Effective February 22, 2013, the Board granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his unemployability was due to nonservice-connected disabilities such as COPD, obesity, and bilateral knee disabilities, rather than service-connected CAD.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and home adaptation grant is granted due to his permanent and total disability rating from Parkinson's disease. The claim for automobile or other conveyance benefits is also granted as the service-connected disabilities result in actual loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation for his coronary artery disease with unstable angina and ventricular arrhythmia s/p myocardial infarction has been withdrawn, thus the claim is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination in determining the Veteran's METs level for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination in determining the Veteran's METs level for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied prior to June 20, 2019. However, beginning on June 20, 2019, the Veteran is now rated at 30 percent for this condition.