Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for right upper extremity polyneuropathy with right ulnar neuropathy and TDIU due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so a new decision is required on all matters.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations of his coronary artery disease was denied. For the period from February 8, 2016 to October 14, 2020, he received a 10% evaluation and for the period from October 14, 2020 forward, he received a 30% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disorder. The claim will be re-adjudicated after obtaining a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, CAD with myocardial infarction, T-cell lymphoma, diverticulosis, and skin disability to include sebaceous hyperplasia, actinic keratosis, rosacea and seborrheic keratosis due to exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Okinawa.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease have been granted. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and Parkinson's Disease are granted as they are presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded four claims: service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, cancer of the pancreas and polyneuropathy of the right and left lower extremity. The RO must issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a heart condition, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.,For the compensable rating claim for bilateral hearing loss, the Board found that the Veteran's current hearing acuity did not warrant such a rating based on the results from the most recent VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of the assigned disability ratings have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for major depressive disorder.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to issues with the VA examiner's METs estimates and the need for clarification.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cardiac disability, higher initial ratings for left shoulder and back disabilities, and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's employment history needs clarification, and VA treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of ischemic heart disease and a TDIU claim is being remanded to allow for additional development, including review of new VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an aneurysm was granted. Service connection is denied for the remaining conditions: emphysema, heart disability, prostate cancer, back disability, bilateral knee disabilities (left and right), and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (right and left).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral vascular disease and coronary artery disease, rendered him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is currently rated at 10 percent from February 9, 2020. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent from February 15, 2019, and the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from February 9, 2020 are both denied.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 10 percent from February 9, 2020. The claims for increased ratings to higher than 30 percent from February 15, 2019 and to higher than 10 percent from February 9, 2020 are both denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to exposure to herbicides in the Korean DMZ. The claim for hearing loss remains pending as there are insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for coronary artery disease, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.