Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, asthma, stomach pains, a heart disability secondary to PTSD, and non-compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeals for service connection for coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis were dismissed as they are pending under the Legacy docket.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II, as these conditions are subject to the PACT Act's effective date.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and polyneuropathy, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and heart disease disabilities to correct an error by the AOJ, ensuring that any evidence not considered will be addressed in a re-adjudication.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea disability.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or residuals, and remanded claims for hypertension and prostate cancer for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of February 12, 2023, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease based on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for liver disability, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, to include atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction/ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and congestive heart failure, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's current heart condition was related to his active military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease and remanded the claim for interstitial lung disease due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for heart disease, to include coronary artery disease, as it requires a VA examination with an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's heart condition is proximately caused by or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type two diabetes mellitus, heart condition, and prostate cancer to obtain a medical examination addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right upper extremity (RUE) cervical radiculopathy and remanded the claims for hypertension, heart condition, prostate condition, and G6PD deficiency.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected coronary artery disease alone and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) prior to August 31, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to hypertension, but remanded the claims for skin condition, heart condition other than hypertensive heart disease, and bladder condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease due to missing private treatment records and the need for a medical opinion on secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, eye injury, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder does not warrant a rating in excess of 70 percent, and the prostate cancer does not require a higher rating or additional benefits.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a finger condition, pulmonary valvular stenosis, and hypertension are dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act.