Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatic heart disease was granted. The claim for hypertensive vascular disease was remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for CAD and a higher initial disability rating for CAD. The Veteran's claim was not granted as there is no evidence of ischemic heart disease or CAD prior to March 2, 2012.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral neuropathies was granted effective August 10, 2022.

The appeal for service connection of heart disease, including ischemic heart disease and cardiomyopathy, has been dismissed because the veteran opted into the modernized review system.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a heart condition due to lack of evidence showing the Veteran's service in Vietnam or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remanded the issues related to compensation for residuals of prostate gland disorder, heart disorder, heart attack, and degenerative arthritis. The Veteran contends that these conditions were caused by a VA-provided biopsy in December 2014.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes was granted. The effective date for coronary artery disease was set to December 1, 2021. Other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disorder and Parkinson's disease but remanded the claim for prostate cancer.

The veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder, anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), and coronary artery disease were granted.

The veteran withdrew all appeals related to increased evaluation of arteriosclerotic heart disease and service connection for various types of neuropathy. The Board dismissed the case as there are no remaining issues.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted based on new evidence, but denied for other conditions. The effective date for CAD service connection was granted as June 22, 2023.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death to consider new evidence regarding coronary artery disease and hypertension as potential causes of death.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, psychiatric disability, and various other disabilities.

The veteran's service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) was granted. The other conditions were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 27, 2022, was granted. However, the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) from January 27, 2022 to November 29, 2022, was denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).