Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart disorder due to unresolved questions regarding his service connection.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and hypertensive vascular disease were not shown to be related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and prostate condition are all granted as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.,The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is also granted as due to a service-connected prostate condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory, heart, gastrointestinal, lumbar spine, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for deviated septum, coronary artery disease, and sleep apnea. The underlying merits of these claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed substantially and materially to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for sarcoidosis, a lung disability separate from sarcoidosis, heart disorders, and kidney disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for additional medical opinions. Issues include higher ratings for coronary artery disease, service connection for facial paralysis and dental conditions, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson's Disease are granted. The claim for residuals of a stroke is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and heart disease, make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions of acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction with coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination report, requiring an addendum opinion from a suitably qualified health care professional.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, warranting a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected orthopedic conditions. Various issues of service connection and disability ratings are also granted or remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his IHD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 23, 2015, and increased to 60 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding METs levels prior to July 23, 2015.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to clarify his reported in-service hospitalization. The claims for service connection are therefore being remanded.

The claims for service connection for OSA, heart disease, left knee disability, and right hip disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are needed as the current state of the Veteran's disabilities is not reflected in the existing records.,The Veteran’s testimony at his hearing indicates he may be related to service-connected PTSD for OSA and right foot injury, and secondary service connection claims need to be evaluated.

The Board denied a higher rating for coronary artery disease prior to June 12, 2013 and denied an earlier effective date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer residuals, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.