Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for the period beginning December 25, 2007, to prior to June 12, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds a remand is required to obtain updated information about his most recent employment and to request an opinion regarding the combined effects of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a heart disorder, finding no current disability related to his military service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the heart disorder claim.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The cervical spine disability claim was reopened and granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis, but the issues regarding heart disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities, hypertension, heart condition, and dyslexia (claimed as secondary to a service-connected head injury).

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities or in-service parachute jumping, and the Board denied the claim for service connection.

The appeal for service connection for a heart condition is dismissed as the Veteran has already been granted service connection. Service connection for hypothyroidism, claimed as Graves' disease, is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart disabilities. The case needs further development and an addendum opinion from a VA cardiologist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CAD with AFIB and cardiomyopathy, hypertension, sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, and chronic fatigue. The issues are related to the in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than November 14, 2014 for service connection and increased ratings of various conditions. The assigned effective date is November 14, 2014.

The Board denied dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to multiple myeloma, coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, and respiratory failure. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for high blood pressure, a heart disorder, a stomach disorder, and weak vision. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease did not meet the criteria for a higher than 60 percent evaluation from July 1, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The issues include visual disorder, heart disorder, throat disorder (including as a result of an undiagnosed illness), COPD, low back disability, and bilateral leg condition.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted service connection due to presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied for initial compensable ratings and any rating in excess of 30 percent from August 15, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 15, 2015 to February 27, 2020 and denied an evaluation higher than 60 percent since February 27, 2020.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right and left knee are granted as service-connected. The cardiovascular condition is denied.,Service connection for a heart condition is not established.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD with MDD and somatic symptoms disorder, coronary artery disease, and individual unemployability have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2003 for service connection of a heart disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and exposure to Agent Orange.