Ischemic heart disease
Across 3,582 real Board appeals for Ischemic heart disease
67% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 20%
- Partly granted 18%
- Remanded 29%
- Denied 26%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Ischemic heart disease was linked to service:
- Direct service connection704
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)400
- Secondary to another service-connected condition122
How it’s rated, in practice
When Ischemic heart disease was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (339)
- 60% (76)
- 30% (41)
- 10% (32)
- 70% (29)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- Agent Orange / herbicides490
- PACT Act266
- Burn pits & airborne hazards125
- Gulf War53
- Camp Lejeune water53
Real decisions
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for congestive heart failure with implanted pacemaker, bradycardia, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for valvular heart disease based on MET testing showing that at a workload of 3 METs or less, the condition results in fatigue and breathlessness.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, which is presumed related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
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.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Granted
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.
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