Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2021

The Veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for a heart disability was denied because the submitted evidence did not relate to previously unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of TBI in the record.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disability, including as due to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's current liver disability is not related to active service.,The Board also denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease and his current heart disorders are not attributable to active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted for multiple service-connected disabilities from March 7, 2013 to September 17, 2018. From September 18, 2018, the Veteran's TDIU is granted solely due to his service-connected heart disease and PTSD, which are rated at 60 percent or more combined.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU under VA regulations, as they do not combine to result in a combined rating of at least 70%.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip disorder and heart disorder have been granted, but the rating assigned is not specified. The effective date is not provided.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no disability rating is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his service-connected disabilities to his fatal conditions. The Board found that neither arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease nor end stage renal disease were caused by or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected headaches contributed to his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory disabilities, skin disabilities, alopecia, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities, due to lack of credible evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other confirmed exposures. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension/blood pressure disability, transient ischemic attack/stroke, coronary artery disease (CAD), kidney disease, stage 3, headache disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and psychiatric disability due to inextricably intertwined issues.

Total loss of sphincter control is granted. Special monthly compensation for loss of use of both lower extremities and loss of anal and bladder sphincter control under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) is granted.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, coronary artery disease, eye disabilities, and a left hand disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's heart condition and its relation to service, particularly his exposure during service aboard the USS Rowan in Vietnam. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a heart condition related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded due to the need for further efforts to verify his in-service herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction residuals is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while aboard the USS Intrepid in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a heart disability and the need to verify radiation exposure in Korea. The Veteran's heart disabilities are currently diagnosed, but their etiology is unclear.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations related to his coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder. The examinations are to be rescheduled.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and herbicide exposure, as well as incomplete service records. The Appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which includes claims related to hypertension and potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and granted an extraschedular TDIU due to service-connected right leg varicose veins, effective from January 21, 2014.