Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case as he passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and missing service treatment records. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination and additional development to obtain any available STRs.

The Veteran is granted additional dependency compensation for his helpless child J.H. from July 30, 2003 to November 1, 2003 due to a service-connected heart disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the etiology and relationship between his current conditions and military service. The issues include lower back condition, right sciatica, left sciatica, and coronary artery disease secondary to PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), angina pectoris, diabetes mellitus, type II, and CAD. The reasons include lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a bone disability, ischemic heart disease, and transient ischemic attacks due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding in-service stressors, medical opinions needed, and verification of certain conditions. The appeals are now pending again with the VA.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his ischemic heart disease and COPD and his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's TDIU for service-connected bronchitis from December 29, 2012 to March 14, 2021 is granted. SMC housebound benefits are also granted during the same period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart and lung disabilities, as well as peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities. The decision also denied entitlement to erectile dysfunction secondary to a service-connected disability.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides or asbestos during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the condition is presumptively related to his in-service herbicide exposure, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right-hand disability, hepatitis C, respiratory condition (COPD and emphysema), and heart condition (CAD) have all been denied as there is no probative medical evidence to support the assertions that these conditions were incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50% rating, but no higher. The heart disability and hypertension are granted effective from August 10, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his heart disability and knee conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, kidney disorder, right eye disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection was granted for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, but the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with recurrent major depressive disorder and ischemic heart disease due to an error in sending a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure is granted, with the latter being granted under the PACT Act. The former is also granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, skin disorder, CAD, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to potential herbicide exposure during a Saturday work detail cleaning aircraft. The PACT Act requires a VA examination and opinion regarding garrison exposure to petroleum-based products.