Ischemic heart disease — all decisions

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the Veteran's coronary artery disease based on a workload of three or fewer metabolic equivalents (METs) resulting in symptoms of heart failure.

The Board denied increased ratings for bladder cancer, heart disease, PTSD, back condition, and sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease from September 1, 2020 to February 22, 2021 and denied earlier effective dates for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for coronary artery bypass surgery and service connection for an anterior chest scar.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes, and hypertension under the PACT Act. Peripheral arterial diseases were also granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to sleep apnea and denied the other claims on appeal.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), for further development of the record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease, service connection for bladder cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cardiomyopathy and heart murmur with coronary artery disease, denied a compensable rating for hypertension, and denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining potentially relevant medical records and readjudicating the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral osteopenia, and polymyalgia rheumatica due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability resulting from service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted from October 27, 2023, to January 16, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The claim for a thyroid disability was denied.

The Board granted service connection for valvular heart disease and persistent postural-perceptual dizziness, but remanded the claims for residuals of bladder cancer and a prostate condition.

The Veteran was granted a temporary rating of 100 percent for his heart disability from March 1, 2021 to June 1, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent prior to and after this period was denied.

The appeal for service connection for an anxiety disorder was dismissed, and the appeals for service connection for Parkinson's disease, a respiratory condition (COPD), a heart disability (coronary artery disease), rhinitis, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability, COPD, and heart disease to correct duty-to-assist errors related to medical examinations and asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his heart disability or hypertension.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a TERA opinion and relevant treatment records as part of the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease, and left ear hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.