Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities require additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 31, 2010. The Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not related to a service-connected disability or to service in any other way.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and cause of death due to herbicide exposure as they are inextricably intertwined. The case is being sent back for a new medical opinion that addresses inconsistent left ventricular ejection fraction readings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition is secondary to his service-connected GERD and metastatic bronchogenic small cell carcinoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, which is claimed as secondary to herbicides and/or service-connected PTSD. The case will be returned for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure history and for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his heart disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and his cause of death. The VA examiner needs to provide a detailed opinion on whether these respiratory and cardiovascular issues were at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and he is now entitled to VA examinations to determine the etiology of his hypertension, stroke, peripheral neuropathy, prostate disability, and ED. The Board has also remanded these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's schizophrenia was related to service and whether it contributed to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to exposure to herbicide agents, as the Veteran served in Vietnam and is presumed exposed. The current disability requirement of CAD was met based on a CT scan finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disability have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,For his right hand disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, right leg disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, major depressive disorder, cervical spine DDD, degenerative joint disease (DJD) and scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and TDIU claims, these have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,For his LLE radiculopathy claim, the Veteran's disability was first ascertainable on February 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding medical records and further development of the claims for coronary artery disease, scars from surgery, and a bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for coronary artery bypass graft residuals and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU claim as of February 19, 2014, but not earlier, is granted. The Veteran's special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, being permanently housebound, or at the housebound rate prior to February 8, 2017, and from June 1, 2017, to December 22, 2019, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and multiple neuropathies, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches and vision loss of the right eye, as they are related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and stroke. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, chronic renal failure, coronary artery disease, and related peripheral neuropathies have been granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied. Claims for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes due to a failure of VA to assist in verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records, including from Willis-Knighton Hospital, and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to conduct METs testing as required by regulation, and for additional development including a new examination.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the Appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.