Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his coronary artery disease and bypass surgery has been dismissed because he withdrew all pending claims and appeals.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for mood disorder, PTSD, and coronary artery disease. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of his heart disability and chest scar, finding that there was no medical evidence between August 8, 2015 and August 8, 2016 making it factually ascertainable that his conditions were at least 100% and 30% disabling respectively.

The Board has restored the Veteran's initial rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from September 1, 2015, as the reduction was improper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran’s ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for heart disease and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting an examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder. The issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as heart disorder, are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease is denied since August 19, 2019.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 25, 2011 for the grant of a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease. The Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of this date.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to be related to his service in Thailand, where he was exposed to herbicides. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease prevents him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment due to its impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, heart condition, fatty liver, and thyroid condition due to lack of opinion on their relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The heart condition claim remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest, was caused by ischemic heart disease or if it meets the definition of ischemic heart disease. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these questions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to side effects of medications prescribed by VA is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the causation and proximate causation of his additional disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lumbar spine disability, heart disability, Parkinson’s disease, and pulmonary disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed in order to make a determination on the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripherovascular insufficiency of the left leg, peripherovascular insufficiency of the right leg, and coronary artery disease status post percutaneous transcoronary angioplasty prior to September 30, 2015.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, has been granted service connection.,Service connection for a heart disorder is remanded as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and potential application of a specific rating code for post-pacemaker placement. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his 100% rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 30 percent, effective October 22, 2018. The appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to environmental toxins during service at Andersen AFB in Guam and Pease AFB in New Hampshire.