Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to September 30, 2014 and TDIU prior to May 2, 2019. The claim for a 60% evaluation for coronary artery disease beginning December 2, 2016 is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection, while the claims for diabetes, heart disease, right lower extremity neurological disability, left lower extremity neurological disability, residuals of head injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to link them to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a heart disorder and dental disability for treatment purposes due to incomplete development. The Veteran's heart disorder is related to service, but the exact nature of the connection needs clarification.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition and heart disease, finding that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses of these conditions separate from his service-connected injuries. The heart disease was found to be preexisting and not aggravated by service.

The Board has restored a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) as the reduction from 10 percent was not based on adequate and thorough examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service aboard USS Mullinnix qualifies as service in the inland waterways or brown waters of the Republic of Vietnam, and therefore he is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. As a result, his death from lung cancer and coronary artery disease is considered due to service-connected causes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and a heart condition due to his military service.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 20, 2016 for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran was also granted an effective date of July 20, 2016 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility based on his TDIU award.

Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. Service connection for left lower peripheral neuropathy, right lower peripheral neuropathy, and right lower peripheral vascular disease is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the cause of death and whether service-connected coronary artery disease contributed to or aggravated non-service-connected lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient development of medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's heart condition, including ischemic heart disease, pericardial effusion, and status-post pericardiocentesis, is being evaluated for service connection on alternative theories.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's heart disorder from April 23, 2010, finding that the evidence did not show more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure or less than a 5 METs workload resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease, including atherosclerosis of the aorta, is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is able to perform sedentary work with flexibility for position shifts and breaks.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's coronary artery disease is related to service. The VA examiner must provide a new opinion on the onset and etiology of any diagnosed heart disabilities, including consideration of the July 1987 notation of a heart murmur since infancy and January 1991 treatment for a fast heartbeat.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection claims due to his death. The appeal is dismissed as there are no surviving parties eligible to continue the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart condition, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current heart conditions to his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection due to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease prior to March 28, 2019 has been denied. However, a 60 percent rating is granted as of that date.