Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart condition and hypertension, to include as secondary to heart condition due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's heart condition claim will be further evaluated with an additional VA opinion regarding whether there was a superimposed disease or injury on her heart murmur during military service that resulted in additional disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left eye and heart conditions due to incomplete opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which is related to his heart disorder and cardiovascular disorders.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease and remanded the issue of tinnitus, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistent findings on examination and failure to explain why an assessment of work capacity in METs by exercise testing could not be performed.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for CAD prior to February 26, 2002 was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,For the period from June 1, 2002 to January 29, 2003, the Veteran's CAD was rated at 60 percent due to its severity and impact on daily activities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and colon cancer, as secondary to a service-connected psycho-physiological musculoskeletal reaction. The case is returned to the Board for an addendum VA medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are proximately due or have been aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by ischemic heart disease, which is presumed to be related to his service due to herbicide exposure. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of rheumatic fever disorder and heart disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for HTN prior to October 12, 2011 has been denied.,A 10 percent disability rating for HTN from October 12, 2011 to November 8, 2016 has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to November 9, 2016 is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case to determine when the Veteran's coronary artery disease reached a severity level consistent with the estimated METs level from the January 2017 VA examination, which would allow for an appropriate rating before January 12, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia and valvular heart disease are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and associated heart, kidney, and right eye conditions due to inadequate VA examination reports and failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition and remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD alone prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate. The issues of increased ratings for other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, skin condition, and low back disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection has not been established for any of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, urinary disability, bilateral foot disability, right leg disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.,For each condition, the decision states that there is no direct evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service. The Veteran's assertions were not considered sufficient to establish a nexus with Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes) and ischemic heart disease have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for the Veteran's pulmonary conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation from June 27, 2013 to August 30, 2018. The Board granted the TDIU during this period.