Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the appeal to reopen his claims was also denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, heart condition, right eye condition, and emphysema (COPD) as the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any related conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied.,The Veteran's PTSD claim resulted in a denial of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 24, 2018 and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart condition and COPD due to outstanding VA treatment records from before June 1992.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease, but the Board finds no evidence of a claim prior to July 1, 2015.,The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease is denied as his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point in this appeal.,A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity and manifestations of the post-surgery scar.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome and service connection for hypertensive heart disease.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding PTSD. The heart disorder claim is also being remanded as it may be related to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a heart disorder, hearing loss disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disorders. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional information from the Veteran, arrange for an examination, and provide an SOC addressing all issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for coronary artery disease, status post bypass graft, is being remanded due to additional VA medical records and examination reports received since February 2015.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of discharge from service and there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection for residuals of colon surgery was denied because the disorder first manifested many years after discharge from service, and there is no evidence linking the disorder to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to new and material evidence. However, CAD is not found to be related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions require the need for regular aid and attendance, which is granted as special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and CAD rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment as of December 13, 2012. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for liver disability, heart disability, and cataracts due to inadequate medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine to include claim for spinal stenosis spondylosis was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The issue of service connection for a heart condition (claimed as hypertension and cardiovascular disease) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of head injury has been denied by the Board. The disability is currently rated as zero percent, and the evidence does not support an increase in this rating.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a failure of duty to assist, specifically requesting additional records from the U.S. Army and Joint Records Research Center (JRSSC) regarding the Veteran's service in Takhli RTAFB.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of a higher evaluation for coronary artery disease.