Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and rating appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, alcohol abuse, type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 30, 2012. The Board granted the TDIU for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction (MI), finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher 100 percent rating under DCs 7005 or 7006.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to his service-connected hypertension. The rating for coronary artery disease with coronary aneurysms remains at 30 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain VA treatment records and for an addendum medical opinion regarding his sleep apnea. The TDIU claim will be considered again as part of the increased PTSD rating claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disabilities, gastroesophageal disabilities, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development. The VA is required to provide additional examinations and opinions regarding direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment prior to October 18, 2019. The Board denied the TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ischemic heart disease) is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam Era service.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability and coronary artery disease do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (CAD and PTSD) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder and seizures, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would support direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to incomplete records. Additional VA examinations are needed to consider the Veteran's periods of Guard/Reserve Active Service.

The Board has granted service connection and secondary service connection for various conditions, including type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, coronary artery disease, diabetic retinopathy, depressive and anxiety disorders with insomnia, chronic anemia, and GERD. The effective dates are not specified as the appeal is based on reopening of previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for lumbar and heart disabilities, bilateral hearing loss disability. The remaining claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions, and additional development is needed including obtaining workers' compensation records.

The Veteran's hypertension, psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder and depressive disorder), hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and heat exhaustion residuals were not shown to have originated during active service.,Service connection for these conditions was denied as the evidence did not establish a relationship between the disabilities and active service.

The Board has vacated its previous decision denying service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation. The case is now remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, internal bleeding, and anemia. However, the claims for temporary blindness and thyroid disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 24, 2019.