Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and TDIU due to the need for additional development, including a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis did not meet the criteria due to lack of a causal relationship with his military service and failure to manifest within one year post-service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, bilateral shoulder and arm disorders, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus.,The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart condition (as secondary to hypertension), bilateral hearing loss, and dental treatment.

The Veteran's heart condition, including ischemic heart disease, is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the medical records do not support service connection due to lack of a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy. The appeal regarding prostate cancer and hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and consideration of his heart disability, including coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the heart disability rating issue.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The Veteran died in March 2015 and was previously rated with coronary artery disease (30%) and prostate cancer (100%). Service connection is not available on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, but the Board will consider whether it can be established on a direct basis.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of ischemic heart disease and surgical scar residuals, finding that the Veteran's claims were received on September 3, 2013, which is considered to be within one year of his separation from active duty. The decision also found in favor of the Veteran regarding the presumptive nature of the service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, residuals of a stroke, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) are denied.,The Veteran’s claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is remanded due to the passage of time since the last examination.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart disorder, finding no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial evaluations of his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, clarification about CAD severity, and an examination to assess the impact of the condition on employment.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and prostate cancer are granted due to herbicide agent exposure. However, the initial rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and rating determinations on multiple issues, including service connection for heart disorder, increased ratings for right knee degenerative joint disease, limited and painful motion of the right knee, impairment of the right thigh, and limitation of flexion of the right thigh.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected coronary artery disease from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014 and in excess of 60 percent thereafter is being remanded due to missing medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, all secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. The new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and earlier effective date for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of the assigned percentages.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, stroke residuals, bilateral eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PVD, finding that it was not incurred or caused by active duty service and was not related to his IHD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete records and missing opinions.