Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2014

The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, is presumed to be the result of herbicide exposure incurred during wartime service in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be congestive heart failure. The Board found no service connection for ischemic heart disease or diabetes mellitus, type II and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's CAD and HTN, as well as his residuals of CVA, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including new examinations and issuance of a statement of the case addressing service connection issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epididymitis and a heart disability are granted. The claim to reopen the low back disability is also granted.

The Veteran's hypertension was not present during service or within one year of discharge, and is not otherwise related to service.,A heart condition (other than hypertension) was not present during service or within one year of discharge, and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA and private medical records, as well as arrange for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for an examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on employment. The claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is not before the Board at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, was denied because there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that the Veteran served stateside and did not have any service in 'jungle areas' or on the perimeter of Takhli RTAFB.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current COPD with asbestosis and heart disability and his military service. The appeal will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's right and left foot onychomycosis is service-connected.,COPD was not service-connected, as it did not begin during or due to service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hearing loss, CAD, tinnitus, malaria, scar from shrapnel wound, and tinea pedis.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease, status post myocardial infarction, is rated at 100 percent effective November 5, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that high cholesterol is not a disability for VA purposes and the other conditions are not related to his active service or any incident of service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to adjudicate the Appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for her husband's death, including asbestos exposure. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address his lung disorder and heart disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his death. The issues of service connection for cerebrovascular disease and cause of death are inextricably intertwined.