Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for angina pectoris is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for ischemic heart disease and hyperlipidemia are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for histoplasmosis of the lung is granted. Service connection for coronary artery disease is also granted, but service connection for bladder infections and sciatic lumbar disease are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PVD of the lower extremities, coronary artery disease, kidney disability, and psychiatric disorder is remanded due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The claims are being reopened as they include a current diagnosis of the conditions in question.

The Veteran's death was due to ischemic heart disease, a covered herbicide disease. As the appellant is a Nehmer class member and her claim for service connection was received within one year of the Veteran's death, the effective date for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits is set at August 1, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, but the case is remanded for a VA audiologist to address whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims seeking service connection for diabetic enteropathy, prostate cancer, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as his initial increased rating for ischemic heart disease. The Board also dismissed his petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease is rated at 60 percent effective June 24, 2016. Prior to that date, the rating was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II as a result of exposure to herbicides due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral varicose veins with left leg venous thrombosis is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's heart disorder, including ischemic heart disease, is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

Service connection is granted for a heart condition, diagnosed as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's service in Vietnam during the Gulf War era is presumed to have exposed him to herbicide agents, which are associated with ischemic heart diseases like his current condition.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not establish that the Veteran has a present disability of bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for TBI and its residuals. The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate any head trauma, and there is no indication of such in post-service medical records.,Service connection is remanded for stroke residuals. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his Gulf War era service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, heart disability, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tachycardia is denied as a matter of law. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to his combined service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for the determination of whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 14, 2014 is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and hepatitis C have been denied as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his current heart disorders, including cardiomyopathy.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, presumed due to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand, contributed substantially or materially to his death. Service connection for the cause of his death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no evidence of current disability, and the Board found that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) has been rated at 60 percent since April 9, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as his CAD was well controlled with medication and there was no evidence of chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction.