Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The appeals for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), hypothyroidism, and ischemic heart disease are dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate rate between the (m) and (n) rates based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for further development to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including his participation in Top Secret missions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to obtaining community care records.

The Board granted an effective date of February 26, 2013, for coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and March 31, 2017, for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, heart condition, hypertension, right shoulder and arm condition, and left hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during or related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD, coronary artery disease, and hypertension was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sinusitis, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as they arose during a period of service determined to be under conditions other than honorable. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA but denied service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, right hip pain (secondary to knee disabilities), left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease/cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure as further medical evidence is needed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease (IHD), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement as secondary to IHD, hypertensive heart disease, and emphysema. The COPD claim was denied.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, COPD, and denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for MDD with GAD.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, finding it less likely than not that the condition was related to the Veteran's service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the claims for increased rating and service connection as there was no evidence of a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his period of active service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure with ICD placement, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, sinus tachycardia, and cardiomyopathy. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gout. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension, as well as entitlement to a special monthly pension, due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, heart disease, and colon cancer as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The motion to vacate the Board's 2021 decision denying service connection for ischemic heart disease with atrial fibrillation was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, residuals of frostbite to the right and left lower extremities, and a right foot condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.