Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an anxiety disorder, is related to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy. Service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with effective date of August 26, 1987. The rating for coronary artery disease from February 25, 2003 to July 28, 2010 was increased to 60 percent.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 20 percent prior to April 9, 2019, and greater than 40 percent thereafter, for a lumbosacral spine disability. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include anxiety and depression) and for a cardiac disability.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to herbicides, as there is no evidence of such exposure on Okinawa.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disability has been dismissed because the Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal in January 2021.

The Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevented him from performing tasks involving frequent standing or walking. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease are related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The issues of service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left wrist disability, headaches, hypertension, and heart disability due to insufficient medical opinions provided by the July 2013 VA examiner. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries and symptoms are not addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 17, 2013, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter. The Board denied both an increased rating and TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for heart condition and hearing loss, as well as initial disability ratings and effective dates for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and frostbite residuals of the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and cause of death (due to congestive heart failure) are granted as service-connected. PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinea pedis of the right foot, heart disability, and respiratory disability due to inadequate medical opinions addressing aggravation and causality.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and rating appeals, as well as his request for TDIU. The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, supraventricular arrhythmias (claimed as rapid ventricular rhythm), and atrial fibrillation due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's service connection claim must be reconsidered with a new VA examination that addresses his exposure to trichloroethylene during service.

The Veteran's coronary atherosclerosis with aortic stenosis, status post coronary artery bypass graft was granted an initial rating of 30 percent from March 18, 2005 to November 3, 2005 and from March 1, 2006 to July 6, 2017.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and hearing testimony. The claim will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 3, 2020. The TDIU rating is granted for this period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for amyloidosis and increased ratings for ischemic heart disease, as well as TDIU prior to May 17, 2017. The case will be returned to the RO for further review.