Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2020

Service connection for hypertension is granted.,The Veteran's heart disease claim is remanded due to conflicting medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to incomplete medical records and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease associated with herbicide exposure is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, macular degeneration, kidney disease, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran is also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hypertension, macular degeneration, kidney disease, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for coronary artery disease have been dismissed due to the Appellant's request for withdrawal of her appeals.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease, but has remanded these issues due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving on Navy ships in Vietnam. The claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disorder (IHD) and diabetes mellitus, type II. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disability and depression has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were not responsive to the February 2018 remand directives and thus, the claims for service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran's exposure to tactical herbicides during his active duty was not established and that there was no causal link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted due to presumed exposure to an herbicide agent. Service connection for Parkinson's disease and a respiratory disability are denied. The cause of the Veteran’s death, congestive heart failure, is found to be related to his service-connected CAD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD and DM type II, as well as a stroke secondary to CAD, due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service. The RO is instructed to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and heart disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange, as the geographical location of Cam Rahn Bay is unclear. The peripheral neuropathy claims are also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure are granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney bypass, porphyria cutanea tarda, diabetes mellitus, gout, arthritis of the cervical spine, spinal stenosis, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted service connection for a heart disability due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, and for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety, depression).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increases in ratings for service-connected coronary artery disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeals as there is no question of fact or law remaining.