Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease and a TDIU are remanded due to missing records, worsening of the condition, and need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, blood clots of bilateral lower extremities, dizziness (vertigo), and bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to non-ionizing radiation as a ground radio operator during service. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

Service connection is granted for chronic left knee pain. Service connection is denied for right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and heart disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which meets the criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis. However, his PTSD does not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including lower back condition, heart condition, stomach condition, hypertension, hand condition, and diabetes mellitus. The claims are based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Ischemic Heart Disease caused or contributed to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain private treatment records and provide an opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, special home adaptation grant, individual unemployability, and aid and attendance/housebound benefits have been dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal. The service connection claims are also dismissed due to the death of both the Veteran and his surviving spouse.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease are presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents during service aboard the USS Lynde McCormick within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted on the basis of new and relevant evidence.,New evidence has been submitted to support the previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents or other conditions during service, and concluded that lung cancer was not a contributory cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease as there was no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for further development and evidence collection. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disability, stroke with residuals, and sleep apnea have not been substantiated by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the link between herbicide agent exposure and hypertension. An expert opinion from an internal medicine specialist is needed to address this issue under the 'at least as likely as not' standard.

The Board has restored the 60 percent rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease and carotid stenosis (heart disability) effective May 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cyst on back, heart disability, vertigo, and cranial hemorrhage are being remanded due to incomplete VA medical opinions.,Additional evidence is needed from the Veteran regarding his treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been remanded due to the complexity of his medical conditions, including CAD, tinnitus, hearing loss, GERD, kidney disease, claudication, and knee condition. The appeals are currently pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment since December 3, 2003. The TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 3, 2003 to January 31, 2016.