Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition and awarded him a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The heart condition is considered to be directly related to service, with consideration given to the Veteran's lay statements about symptoms during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in determining the Veteran's service location and exposure to herbicides, requiring further development including obtaining an opinion on heart conditions and verifying herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal prior to May 4, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable for the period prior to January 9, 2020. The Board found that he maintained employment through at least early 2020 and his contentions were outweighed by the opinions of VA examiners.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's case due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is needed to determine if his cardiovascular disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of triple bypass surgery, including coronary artery disease (CAD), as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 3, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, Crohn's disease, and insulin dependent diabetes due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a heart disability (left ventricular hypertrophy), and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus, TDIU prior to October 30, 2018, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, heart condition, and audiological condition due to insufficient evidence. The claim for service connection for pyloric ulcer channel ulcer and malnutrition (previously claimed as stomach condition) is reopened based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and his military service. The appeal is mixed as some issues are granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded as further examination and information from Social Security Administration records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected valvular heart disease with bradycardia caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis (claimed as arthritis of the whole body) due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were caused by an event or illness during active service.,Service connection was also denied for erectile dysfunction associated with type II diabetes mellitus. The Board found no direct causation of these conditions during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated her sleep apnea. The case is being returned for further development and an updated opinion.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For his coronary artery disease, the Veteran's initial ratings prior to January 16, 2019, and from January 16, 2019, are both denied as they do not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 9, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to May 15, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition. The Veteran was seen for a noninvasive cardiologic evaluation 8 years after separation from service, and there is no clear evidence linking his current heart condition to service.