Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2021

The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted on the basis of new and relevant evidence.,New evidence has been submitted to support the previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents or other conditions during service, and concluded that lung cancer was not a contributory cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease as there was no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for further development and evidence collection. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disability, stroke with residuals, and sleep apnea have not been substantiated by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the link between herbicide agent exposure and hypertension. An expert opinion from an internal medicine specialist is needed to address this issue under the 'at least as likely as not' standard.

The Board has restored the 60 percent rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease and carotid stenosis (heart disability) effective May 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cyst on back, heart disability, vertigo, and cranial hemorrhage are being remanded due to incomplete VA medical opinions.,Additional evidence is needed from the Veteran regarding his treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been remanded due to the complexity of his medical conditions, including CAD, tinnitus, hearing loss, GERD, kidney disease, claudication, and knee condition. The appeals are currently pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment since December 3, 2003. The TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 3, 2003 to January 31, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service, thus denying service connection for a heart condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart condition, diagnosed as coronary artery disease and coronary artery bypass graft (IHD), is not related to his military service. The evidence did not show a chronic disease during service or within one year of separation from service for presumptive purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chest pain, irregular heartbeat, and a cervical spine condition, have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied, and his coronary artery disease is granted a 30% rating. The issues of increased ratings for the heart disability and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease due to lack of new and material evidence, as the Veteran did not provide any evidence that he was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and heart disease have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, inguinal hernia, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support his assertions that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder were aggravated by his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer. The claims for coronary artery disease and bilateral hearing loss remain denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of May 7, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities since at least 1999 or 2011, which is more than one year before he filed his claim for a TDIU.