Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and ischemic heart disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to a lack of verification regarding his in-service exposures. The VA is instructed to attempt to verify these exposures and obtain an opinion from a clinician regarding their relationship to the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that it was not related to his military service or herbicide exposure. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating for coronary artery disease and total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings for CAD, and that TDIU should be effective from April 15, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus with paresthesia, hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been reopened. The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and remanded his claims for these conditions due to insufficient evidence of a connection between his current conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, as they are related to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The case will be reviewed again with a focus on establishing secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease was rated at 60 percent prior to October 10, 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating due to lack of congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction less than 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his heart disability and prostate disability are related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for bilateral shoulder, knee, wrist and hip disorders were denied. The right elbow arthritis claim was granted. The fibromyalgia claim was denied. The depressive disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral club foot with arthritis and pes planus was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting VA opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart disorder is related to his service-connected PTSD or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the heart disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the requisite schedular percentages for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 24, 2017. The Board found that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disorders and his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder), OSA, and degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, was dismissed due to the death of the claimant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's ischemic heart disease is related to his active service, including any potential herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for this benefit.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and heart disorder due to additional development of the record being necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records from a Federal prison where the Veteran was incarcerated. The Veteran is seeking an initial rating greater than 10 percent for ischemic heart disease, which was granted in June 2013 with a maximum of 100 percent assigned effective January 4, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and respiratory disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,New claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use dependence), heart disability (claimed as ischemic heart disease and/or residuals of stroke), hypertension, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service and the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease.