Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with hypertension and its relationship to service, as well as right shoulder pain.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, hypertension, a heart disorder (atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease status post CABG), right knee amputation, and left knee amputation all related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that his current heart condition is not related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between his heart disability and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding that there is no evidence of aggravation during service and no current disability.

The Board denied service connection for febrile malnutrition, headaches, a heart condition (chest pain), and vertigo as there is no current evidence of these conditions at any time during or proximate to the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for a heart disability was denied as he did not file a formal or informal claim prior to May 28, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to potential exposure to toxins during service, including herbicide agents.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a TDIU for the period beginning October 19, 2023, as it was fully granted. The claim is remanded to consider whether entitlement to a TDIU during the one-year lookback period prior to October 19, 2023, is warranted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the service connection claim for chest pain, including costochondritis and coronary artery disease, due to new evidence received after the May 2022 rating decision. The Veteran's service treatment records document complaints of chest pain during his military service. He is currently diagnosed with congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease. A VA examination is needed to address the current diagnoses related to chest pain and their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence did not support readjudication of these claims. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran's single service-connected condition (hiatal hernia) did not render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition and a kidney condition. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his heart and spine disabilities, as well as their relationship to service. The AOJ will provide a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure, but has remanded the heart condition claim as there is inconsistency in the diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and basal cell carcinoma, all of which are found to be caused by the Veteran's exposure to environmental toxins in service.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether his cause of death, ischemic heart disease and hypertension, are service-connected. Additionally, the burial benefits claim is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for coronary artery disease/arteriosclerosis (claimed as heart disease) due to potential herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's cardiovascular disability is being evaluated again, and a TERA examination must be conducted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, specifically left ventricular hypertrophy with reduced ejection fraction.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requires an additional VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bronchiectasis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and heart disease due to lack of credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The claim for skin cancer is remanded.,There was no documentary evidence confirming the Veteran served in Vietnam, leading to denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a heart condition, and chronic kidney disease due to a duty to assist error regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The Veteran's unit of assignment needs to be verified, and a request should be resubmitted to the Military Records Research Center.