Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's scar (residual of staph infection) from October 23, 2008.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for his service-connected heart disability.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and special monthly compensation. A 70 percent rating was granted from June 4, 2020, for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and CAD, as these were granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, COPD, and a heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted a 70% initial evaluation for major depressive disorder (MDD) for the period prior to December 13, 2023, and denied higher ratings. The appeal was otherwise denied.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis and 10 percent for scar, residuals of surgery, left knee. The appeal was denied for increased ratings beyond these levels.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus II, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or etiological relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lupus, a heart disability, a neck disability, and a left knee disability for additional development to ensure compliance with the Court's remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus to obtain outstanding medical records and schedule an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and hypertensive heart disease prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) (s).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions during or near the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), and heart attack due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, a chronic heart condition, a chronic left foot condition, a chronic right foot condition, a chronic skin condition, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus based on new evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft associated with herbicide exposure, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of cause of death to schedule a VA examination and readjudicate the matter.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for heart, left knee scar, hearing loss, right finger, granuloma, and lipoma disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, heart condition, liver condition, and eosinophilic esophagitis with GERD due to insufficient information and inextricable interwoven issues.