Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and related conditions are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The specific diagnoses of sleep apnea, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, heart disease, migraines, and foot disabilities are also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including hallux valgus and pes planus. Service connection was denied for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions including right knee injury, heart disease, reflux, PTSD, diabetes type II, neck injury, and hypertension as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to September 6, 2017. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, stroke, and heart condition as secondary to his service-connected OCD. The claims are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for a low back disability has been granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various other conditions have also been remanded.

The Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease prior to August 19, 2019 is being remanded due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chest pain, genitourinary issues, right shoulder injury, headache, and dizziness/blackouts, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include COPD, was denied. The rating in excess of 10 percent for ischemic heart disease and the scar from coronary surgery associated with ischemic heart disease were also denied. Additionally, the Board found that there was no evidence to support an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to May 19, 2010.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, which prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, chronic lumbar strain, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have resulted in a combined rating of 90 percent. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass grafts, is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and cervical herniated nucleus pulposus at C5-C6, as well as his initial rating claim for CAD prior to June 18, 2018, TDIU from August 11, 2011 to June 18, 2018, and SMC based on the housebound criteria from October 1, 2018 to March 2, 2020 were denied. The Veteran's CAD was initially rated at 60 percent prior to June 18, 2018, and then increased to 100 percent effective October 1, 2018.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, heart disease, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and peripheral artery disease (PAD) due to incomplete development. The Veteran's representative requested additional records from the Philadelphia VA outpatient clinic, which were not provided in the original record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased disability ratings during the periods specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including DJD of the left arm and ruptured bicep tendon, residuals of a right arm fracture, accelerated cataracts, Meniere's syndrome, coronary artery disease, back condition, and neck condition. The remand also includes an attempt to verify the Veteran's alleged radiation exposure during service.

The appellant withdrew his appeals for diabetes mellitus and heart disease, so the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the denial of his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea is presumed.