Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression, PTSD, and anxiety), and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents or in-service stress.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Veteran's heart condition and hip disabilities are being remanded for further development to ensure a complete record is available, including VA treatment records and an addendum opinion on the cause of his heart condition. Additionally, new orthopedic examinations are needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected hip disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of May 16, 2016. The effective date for TDIU is set at this date.

The February 8, 2011 rating decision failed to grant a TDIU for the period from July 1, 2005 until February 21, 2010. The Board has now revised this decision to reflect a grant of TDIU during that period.

The reduction in rating for coronary artery disease from 60% to 10% was improper, and the 60% rating is restored.,Your entitlement to a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMII), and various diabetic neuropathies, have rendered him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep problems/sleep apnea, and heart condition are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for several service connection claims, including those related to PTSD, hypertension, heart condition, back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, bilateral feet peripheral neuropathy, and monoclonal gammopathy. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for clarification of medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and ischemic heart disease. The claims are being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's additional periods of service, which are necessary for a proper determination on his cause of death and any related service connection claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a heart condition was denied. His claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for atrial fibrillation was also denied.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted a 100% rating from April 4, 2018. The claims for service connection of left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and skin disorder are all reopened due to new evidence received since the May 2008 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and service connection for PTSD, heart disability, eye disability, and lung disability have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, thyroid condition, diabetes mellitus, and ventricular arrhythmias were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran claimed that his disabilities are related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, but he did not provide any competent medical evidence supporting this claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD) due to in-service incurrence or aggravation, as well as secondary service connection for HTN. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being reviewed again due to lack of evidence regarding in-service onset or causation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased disability rating for coronary artery disease, which was previously rated as ischemic heart disease.

The Board has stayed the adjudication of claims related to herbicide agent exposure in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The petition to reopen service connection for a spine condition is reopened, but the merits of the claim are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, low back disability, left knee disability, and heart disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for these claims due to incomplete medical opinions.