Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, and his ocular hypertension is granted secondary service connection as it is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as coronary artery disease, a history of pulmonary embolism and diverticulitis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and atrial fibrillation. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. However, the case is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart medication prevents him from treating his erectile dysfunction with regard to aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding his service-connected lumbar spine disability, as well as a heart disability that may be secondary to his service-connected Grave's disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II, have been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence received since the October 2008 denial is new and material sufficient to warrant reopening of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for coronary artery disease and lumbar degenerative disc disease has been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, stroke, and ischemic heart disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability and heart disability due to missing records and additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus due to chemical exposure are remanded. The Board finds insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran served within the territorial sea of Vietnam, which could affect his presumptive service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. For the period prior to October 12, 2020, his bilateral hearing loss was rated at 30 percent; from October 12, 2020, it was rated at 50 percent. From September 16, 2016 through January 24, 2019, the Veteran met the schedular requirements for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. The AOJ must obtain complete service treatment records and verify the nature of the totality of the Veteran's service, including dates of all periods of active duty. After completing this development, a VA opinion is needed to determine the etiology and dates of onset of his heart disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, including hypertension, a heart murmur, and Mobitz type I second degree atrioventricular block. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful employment for the rating period from February 14, 2014 through September 16, 2014. For the rating period from September 17, 2014 to July 17, 2017, there is no longer a case or controversy with respect to TDIU due to his receipt of a 100% combined schedular rating. For the rating period from July 18, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD does not meet the requisite rating alone to support a TDIU.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine if the Veteran's heart disabilities are related to his service, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on direct service connection, while also suggesting possible secondary or aggravation service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with diabetes mellitus type II, PTSD, nephropathy with hypertension, and other conditions, require the aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted special monthly compensation at the R-1 rate.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD, TBI, headaches, bilateral knee disability, back disability, left shoulder disability, and heart disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's coronary artery disease is related to service, specifically presumed asbestos exposure. The VA needs to obtain private treatment records and schedule a VA examination for an opinion on this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional VA examination with METs testing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions, which are not ischemic heart diseases, were not manifest during active service and are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.