Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft, is rated at 60 percent from September 4, 2014 through August 1, 2016. The effective date for service connection remains September 4, 2014. A compensable rating for scars (residual of coronary artery bypass graft) is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to herbicide exposure. The claims for head trauma, right hip disorder, and right thigh disorder are also being remanded as additional VA treatment records must be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to the RO not fully adjudicating his claim. The TDIU matter should have been addressed as it was reasonably raised by the record, and the Veteran has met the threshold eligibility requirements for a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including angina. The Veteran claims his condition is related to radiation exposure during service and other environmental exposures.

The Board has decided the case is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease / coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition), and Parkinson's disease on the basis of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran served in Thailand with duties near the perimeter of Korat RTAFB where he was exposed to herbicide agents. His conditions are considered presumptively related to this exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and diabetes, both linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure.

The appeal for service connection of scarlet fever, chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease is dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service connection claims for skin cancer and ischemic heart disease (including coronary artery disease) have been denied. The effective date of the awards has not been established.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and clarification, including service connection claims due to Agent Orange exposure, a new examination for PTSD, and additional treatment records for hearing loss.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Board will review and readjudicate the case once these records are obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is found to be the proximate cause of his ischemic changes in the brain, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of an increased rating for his coronary artery disease is remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, but denied his claims for a right hip condition and left SI joint (hip) disability. The decision is subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability. The claims for heart condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for hypertension was improper and has granted restoration. The issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and a heart disability, both claimed as secondary to hypertension, are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during his active service or within one year of separation. The evidence showed no symptoms related to these conditions until decades after he separated from service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, PTSD, and TDIU. The cause of death was not related to any disease or incident in service.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease (IHD)/coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied staged initial ratings higher than 10 percent from December 1, 2000 through June 1, 2005 and higher than 30 percent from June 2, 2005 through August 16, 2005. The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease (IHD)/coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied staged initial ratings higher than 60 percent from August 17, 2005 through April 9, 2009 and a rating of 100 percent is assigned since April 10, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was REMANDED.