Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from July 28, 2014. The heart disorder claim was denied as the evidence does not reach equipoise in support of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.,Claims for increased ratings for depression and ischemic heart disease are also denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to September 25, 2019 and in excess of 60 percent thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations, as well as requests for private medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and ischemic heart disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease, thrombosis, TIA, or cerebral infarction, and hypertension. The claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection for these conditions is granted based on new medical opinions linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The heart condition claim is also remanded as no nexus opinion has been obtained.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition, hypertension, and hypertensive heart disease were all evaluated at 30 percent prior to his death. The Board denied claims for increased ratings as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of symptoms or treatment required.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to its inextricability with other claims, specifically the increased rating and earlier effective date for his coronary artery disease (CAD) and tinnitus. The decision on these related issues will be deferred until those matters are resolved under the AMA framework.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and left leg amputation, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease and respiratory condition are pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral upper and lower neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease due to additional development being required. The Veteran must provide more information about specific documents he believes exist in order for VA to attempt to obtain them.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding hypertension, migraines, ischemic heart disease, and the increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD, CAD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,A rating of 50 percent for the combined effect of all service-connected disabilities (PTSD, CAD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) is granted.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was granted a rating of 30 percent from September 25, 2009 to February 27, 2017. From February 28, 2017, the Veteran's condition is rated at 60 percent. The decision also denied any increase in rating for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's hearing loss and service-connected conditions have been remanded for further development.,The Veteran is seeking increased evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied as the evidence did not show any of the manifestations required for a higher evaluation, with the most recent VA examination showing a workload greater than five METs but not greater than seven METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.

The Veteran died from severe coronary artery disease. The Appellant filed a claim for DIC benefits on May 4, 2015, which was granted with an effective date of May 4, 2014. There is no evidence prior to the Veteran's death that he intended to file a claim for service connection related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer as the appellant died during the appeal process.