Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and rating issues have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorder (to include irritable bowel syndrome), heart disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board found no evidence linking his disabilities to military service.

The claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is remanded due to uncertainty about the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be reopened and additional development will be conducted.

The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease with Prinzmetal's angina from July 7, 2015 to June 9, 2016 is granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for CAD from June 10, 2016 onward is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of coronary artery disease, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The appeal for TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from January 3, 2019 to August 1, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found the Veteran unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his coronary artery disease. However, the Veteran's combined disability rating after August 1, 2019 did not meet the criteria for TDIU under the schedular requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes due to exposure to herbicide agents, as well as for service connection for PTSD. The claims are being remanded because of the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure events in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, acinic cell adenocarcinoma, hypertension, and bladder disorder are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that is related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for bilateral eye disability as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including type two diabetes mellitus, PTSD and coronary artery disease. The remand requires a new VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for MDS, a left leg above the knee amputation, and a right leg above the knee amputation due to the need for further medical opinions. The cause of death claim is also in remand status as it is related to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and his presumptive exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam War service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for ischemic heart disease and malaria have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has reopened the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since a final December 2007 rating decision. The remaining issues on appeal, including those related to back disability and other conditions, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and any relevant employment or medical records.

The Veteran's memory loss is not service connected, but a VA examiner found it likely related to age-related changes. The Board finds the opinion incomplete and requires a new examination to determine if his memory loss was caused or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with peripheral neuropathy; hypertension; and coronary artery disease (CAD), to include as secondary to hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and skin disorder, as secondary to a heart disorder. The issues are being returned for further development due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision.