Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, residuals of prostate cancer, and hypothyroidism due to exposure to herbicides during the Veteran's military service. The conditions are on the presumptive disease list for exposure to herbicides under VA regulations.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. A 70 percent rating is granted for PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for a heart condition due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease, finding that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Okinawa and insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease are granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood, finding that the current condition is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease are granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. The heart disability is also presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and various diabetic neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 18, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his neck and back conditions, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and diabetic neuropathy, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate disability due to exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of exposure.,There is no current evidence showing that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service. As a result, presumptive service connection for these conditions based on herbicide agent exposure cannot be granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and hypertension are granted as they are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during his active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure is being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right upper, lower extremity, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam War Era. Service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting reports of his employment and education history, which are necessary for proper adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further review, specifically regarding whether the Veteran is eligible for TDIU based solely on his service-connected disabilities prior to March 30, 2020. The decision also includes a recommendation that the claim be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from March 4, 2015, to August 30, 2016, is remanded due to insufficient evidence showing he was unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) was dismissed due to a procedural defect in filing the VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement.