Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, CAD, and erectile dysfunction due to conflicting TERA memoranda and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to consider evidence of electrocardiograms prior to 2016 and an article regarding the effects of lightning strike provided by the veteran's representative. The appeal is currently before the Board.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding SSA records and a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's heart condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) caused by service-connected hypertension was granted. However, the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, finding no evidence that it was incurred in service or due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, due to herbicide agent exposure, is granted.

The Board remanded all issues to the Regional Office for further development of evidence and a new decision.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the Veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claim(s).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied. The claims for cervical strain, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an artery or vein condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore a 60 percent evaluation for ischemic heart disease, confirming that the reduction to 30 percent was proper due to a clear and unmistakable error in the February 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of prostate cancer and coronary artery disease were denied because the requests for Higher-level Review were not filed on time.

The appeal for service connection of heart conditions is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board needs more information on the relationship between the veteran's heart conditions and his service-connected hypertension, as well as his exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeal for service connection of a heart condition is remanded. The VA needs to provide an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer was remanded. The veteran was granted an increased rating of 50 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied increases for diabetes and upper extremity neuropathy. Increased ratings were granted for lower extremity neuropathy.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected coronary artery disease, effective June 8, 2021.

The veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted. An earlier effective date prior to the PACT Act is also granted.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran will undergo further medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was denied. The claim for valvular heart disease was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for bilateral optic nerve cupping, bilateral retinal detachment, and right ear hearing loss disability were denied. Other claims were remanded for further action.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right upper lobe carcinoma and coronary artery disease due to errors in the duty to assist.