Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and dysthymic disorder, did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 10, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and stroke residuals due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions. The VA must obtain additional treatment records, particularly from January 2002 and July 2011, and provide an addendum opinion addressing the onset and relationship between the Veteran's hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and stroke.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease is rated at 60 percent from November 24, 2017. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder rotator cuff tear and gastrointestinal condition with nausea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected Ischemic Heart Disability and/or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder caused or contributed to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain private treatment records, arrange for a new VA opinion, and consider the articles submitted by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and heart disability including atrial fibrillation due to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded because the May 2015 VA examination is inadequate, and additional medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claims for increased ratings for DM2, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and CAD were also denied. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from February 27, 2020, is not rated higher than 30 percent.

The Veteran's initial rating for ischemic heart disability prior to February 11, 2021 is denied. The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent is also denied. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition and a heart condition, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of heart disability and respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure. The claims are now pending again with instructions for additional evidence collection and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his active duty and concluding that the heart condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for a psychiatric condition other than PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, and hypertension. The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate to address these claims.,Specifically, the examination reports do not provide sufficient rationale regarding whether the Veteran’s current conditions are related to his military service or if they were aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and conflicting opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records, including SSA records, and provide additional medical opinions on the origin of his heart disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's heart disorder was related to his service-connected asbestosis. The Board granted service connection for the heart disorder on secondary basis and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for asbestosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for PTSD and other conditions, due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, is not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic heart disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors, including failing to address arguments regarding a Privacy Request raised by the Veteran’s representative. The claims are now pending for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and residuals of ingrown left toenail did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is unrelated to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's initial rating for heart disease is denied, but he is granted a TDIU effective from March 14, 2017.