Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death. The merits of these claims cannot be adjudicated at this time.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability, kidney disease with acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, prostate cancer, and blood clot in the left arm. The decision was based on a need to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and heart condition were dismissed because they were granted benefits. A 10 percent rating was granted for the scar.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral neuropathy, chloracne/cutane tarda, and coronary artery disease was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including Parkinson's disease, bilateral lung condition, chronic kidney disease, urinary leakage, erectile dysfunction, GERD, heart condition, right and left knee conditions, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further evaluation, including toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition disability is etiologically related to service.

The Board remanded the case to gather more information about the veteran's exposure to herbicides and chemicals, including Agent Orange.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition due to in-service herbicide exposure and remanded the claims for an eye disability and skin condition for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to obtain an additional medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions, including whether they are due to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus and related toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for heart disease because it has been granted, and there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and arteriosclerotic heart disease due to errors in the VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, and heart condition were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and residuals of stroke as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes, hearing loss, and testicular cancer were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claims.

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

The veteran's effective date for a 100% disability rating for coronary artery disease was granted as of March 20, 2013. The issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU was dismissed as moot.

Service connection for throat disability, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric condition, and heart condition is granted. Service connection for bilateral kidney condition is remanded.

The veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran's death from arteriosclerotic heart disease is service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service near the Korean DMZ.