Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service connection claim for nonobstructive CAD, claimed as atrial fibrillation, due to Agent Orange exposure is granted. However, his initial compensable disability rating for hypertension remains denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not shown to be related to service, including herbicide exposure. The heart disability was also not shown to be related to service.,Meningitis is being remanded for further evaluation as the claimant believes it may be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining private medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current heart disorder is related to his service, specifically noting a grade I systolic heart murmur at service separation in June 1973. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and a heart disorder, have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities in any of the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, was not incurred during his active duty service. The evidence did not show a chronic condition in service or within a presumptive period post-service, nor could it be linked to herbicide exposure.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, and several other conditions. The remaining claims are remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to May 31, 2012 is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was separate and distinct from his IHD claim at the time of the earlier effective date of the 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hip DJD and kidney disability have been granted service connection. The heart disorder, RLE neuropathy, and LLE neuropathy claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gallbladder condition, back condition, right eye condition, heart condition, and hypothyroidism, as secondary to his service-connected multiple myeloma. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for HTN is granted as presumptively due to herbicide agent exposure. The claim for a cardiac disability other than HTN, including ischemic heart disease, is denied.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, diagnosed as SDB (claimed as sleep apnea), is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claim for presumptive service connection for ischemic heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for CAD, squamous cell carcinoma, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as it had already been granted in a prior decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cardiac disability, including coronary artery disease, as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The decision is based on evidence in equipoise regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cardiovascular issues and his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with the PACT Act and a need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to the evidence showing a current disability and in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right epididymitis and remanded the heart condition claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to September 24, 2014. The case for service connection of hypertension based on a theory other than presumptive service connection under the PACT Act is remanded due to inadequate development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims related to hypertension, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's exposure to helicopter emissions is considered in these cases.