Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus Type II due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides during service in Korea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bipolar I disorder, CAD associated with herbicide exposure, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right knee disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and eye disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's valvular heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent effective February 21, 2003. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for his condition from January 23, 2015.

The Veteran's thyroid disorder and heart disability were not found to be service-connected. The asbestos-related respiratory disability was granted a 100% rating effective from November 28, 2017.

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from July 10, 2006 to January 16, 2012 was denied.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from January 17, 2012 to September 12, 2012 was denied.,Entitlement to a rating to 100 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) since September 13, 2012 to March 25, 2015 was granted, subject to the law and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,Entitlement to a rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) beginning March 26, 2015 was granted, subject to the law and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,Right shoulder bursitis issue is remanded.

The appeals for service connection were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, as well as whether any diagnosed conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease (IHD) was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues regarding PTSD and TDIU.

Service connection was granted for hypertension, IHD, and carcinoid tumor of the small bowel on a secondary basis to service-connected appendectomy.,The Veteran's claims for direct service connection were denied as there is no evidence of in-service diagnosis or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's hypertension, heart disease and myocardial infarction, and kidney disorders were denied service connection as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease and diabetes mellitus, as well as the claim for a compensable rating for low back disability due to exposure to herbicide agents. Additional development is needed including obtaining records from private providers, assessing proximity of runways to base perimeter, and conducting an orthopedic examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; ischemic heart disease; bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy; and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran has ischemic heart disease, which is a key factor in determining service connection for his heart condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as the evidence does not support a relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.,Service connection cannot be granted based on herbicide exposure, as there is no credible evidence that he was exposed to such agents during his service.

The Board denied claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran's diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease as a result of exposure to herbicides in Thailand, based on the presumption that these conditions are related to such exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disability and diabetes mellitus due to asbestos exposure. The VA must investigate whether the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during his service, particularly while serving aboard the USS Ponchatoula from March 1975 to February 1977.

The Veteran's death was caused by service-connected coronary artery disease, which is considered the principal cause of his cardiopulmonary arrest and subsequent death.