Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an increased rating for right shoulder disability, a compensable rating for scarring, and initial ratings for painful scars. Service connection was granted for DLE with palmar hyperkeratosis but not earlier than January 1, 2002. Other claims were either denied or dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded several of the issues due to insufficient evidence and will require further examination.,Service connection was not granted for a bilateral eye condition, headache condition, sinus condition, low back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, colon condition, GERD, heart condition, hypertension, and OSA.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to August 25, 2014 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for such a rating based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his VA Form 9 was not received within a year of the June 2018 rating decision or within 60 days of the April 2020 SOC.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that his condition is related to his active-duty service, specifically as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, sinus bradycardia, a skin rash, a bladder disability, and an enlarged prostate as the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with respect to the July 2019 and March 2021 rating decisions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for GERD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for iron deficiency anemia, hemorrhoids, and tension headaches are all denied as the VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale or evidence.

The Veteran's heart disease, specifically atrial fibrillation, is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The effective date for this grant of service connection is June 6, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lung cancer with metastases, as well as for congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, CAD, and PVD. The conditions were not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, but denied it due to a lack of current disability.

The Veteran's heart disease, prostate cancer, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma are granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease with cardiac arrhythmia, as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the diagnoses were not incurred during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes, respiratory disorder, ischemic heart disease, and pancreatic cancer due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ failed to verify the Veteran's reported exposure at the Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, and MCAS Futenma.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, and major depressive disorder are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and myocardial infarction atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, bradycardia, cardiomyopathy and coronary artery bypass graft prior to August 10, 2022. The TDIU claim is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart conditions due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran's OSA and heart palpitations are linked to his in-service exposure, but further clarification is needed regarding their onset and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's CAD resulted in more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure or a workload greater than 3 METs resulting in symptoms like dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope from January 31, 2012 to October 4, 2014. The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical services provided by St. Mary Medical Center on August 9 to August 11, 2014 is denied because he did not receive VA care within the 24 months prior to the emergency treatment.