Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for abnormal heart condition, anxiety disorder, chest pain, fatigue, and nonspecific infection as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are the result of VA medical or educational services.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right-hand nerve injury is denied.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder is remanded.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder and for a right shoulder disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The issues include respiratory disorder, seizures, CAD secondary to PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and prostate cancer, finding insufficient evidence to link these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for coronary artery disease, including whether it is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease is denied as the earliest date of receipt of a formal or informal claim was February 6, 2006. The Veteran's appeal for total disability based on individual unemployability prior to March 29, 2012 is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy in the right and left upper extremities, as well as lumbar radiculopathy in the right lower extremity, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis. Service connection for asymptomatic coronary artery disease was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation before November 20, 2015.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, and remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory, skin, and heart disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete development of his exposure history at Dugway Proving Ground.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for increased evaluations and effective dates are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for lung and heart conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if any current lung or heart condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ankle disorder, cervical spine disorder, and back disorder (claimed as a back disorder) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear diagnoses and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's heart conditions, particularly ischemic heart disease associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from a VA physician and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and heart disability, specifically whether they are related to service or his diabetes.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft, are granted. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating from September 28, 2015 to June 8, 2016. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 50% prior to September 28, 2015 and the claim for TDIU prior to June 9, 2016 are both remanded.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease was granted a 30% rating prior to June 7, 2019 and a 60% rating on and thereafter. The claim for TDIU prior to June 9, 2016 is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for coronary artery disease and service connection for chronic depression and memory loss due to incomplete consideration of his claims, including failure to provide an adequate statement of the case (SOC) and insufficient METs testing.