Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2021

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability, to include coronary artery disease, as there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to any disease or injury in active duty training (ACDUTRA). The appellant's heart disability was first diagnosed many years after her separation from National Guard service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for coronary artery disease was granted. Service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding no current disability and no evidence of a qualifying chronic disability related to Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, heart disability, and skin disability due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claims are being reviewed again as there is conflicting evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to PTSD.

The Veteran's heart condition was initially rated at 10 percent prior to December 11, 2020 and increased to 60 percent from that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either period.

The Veteran's claim for higher levels of SMC is granted on an accrued benefits basis due to his service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for valvular heart disease, as well as TDIU. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has granted TDIU since October 4, 2016. The case is remanded for consideration of the claim prior to that date under extraschedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for additional medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for various heart disabilities due to inadequate medical opinion and need for further development regarding exposure to chemical or biological agents in service.

The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for a dental condition as secondary to tonsillar head and neck cancer (claimed as respiratory cancer) has not been established.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as it was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for coronary artery disease has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding acquired heart disabilities and surgical scars.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder and ischemic heart disease, finding no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and insufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective March 30, 2012. The appeals for higher ratings for his lumbar conditions are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for a heart disability, finding that there was no evidence of a heart disability in service or due to service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with peripheral neuropathy; hypertension; and CAD, to include as secondary to hypertension.