Ischemic heart disease — all decisions

The Board granted restoration of a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) effective June 1, 2021, and increased ratings for mid-sternum scar, left lower extremity (LLE) scar, and migraines to 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, all effective October 26, 2020.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye diabetic retinopathy, left foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, as well as the Veteran's cause of death.

The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease with stent placement, diabetes mellitus II, scarring of lungs and liver, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran through his attorney.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and diabetes, and these claims are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) with bypass graft as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and granted a 20 percent disability rating from July 15, 2021 through February 15, 2023 for certain diabetic neuropathies, while denying earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc syndrome, cervical spine; cervical spine radiculopathy, right upper extremity; coronary artery disease; and right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for CAD with congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, AICD, and bypass secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease and awarded special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, while denying earlier effective dates for both conditions and an increased rating for atrial fibrillation.

The appeal as to the claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and challenge to the rating reduction for a left hip disorder is dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's coronary artery disease for all periods on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease to correct duty to assist errors, as there are no adequate medical opinions of record.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, status post CABG and diabetes mellitus, type II as the Veteran was not shown to have been exposed to herbicides in service and these conditions were not otherwise related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for pheochromocytoma, hypertension (HTN), heart condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for headaches and remanded claims for service connection for various other conditions, including open angle glaucoma, sensorineural hearing loss, asthma, heart disease, bladder cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), due to an incomplete military personnel record and the need for further development of evidence related to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, vascular headaches, and cerebrovascular accident with left eye vision problem rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2015 to May 28, 2018.