Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 10, 2023 and special monthly compensation (SMC) for being housebound from March 1, 2020 to May 9, 2023.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's surviving spouse will be given notice of her right to a hearing and the claims will be readjudicated.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary artery disease due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board found errors in the duty to assist and ordered further development.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a heart disability, sleep apnea, and headache disability, as well as entitlement to TDIU. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to clarify these conditions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for AL amyloidosis and secondary service connection for liver, heart, kidney, and skin disorders. The veteran will undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his AL amyloidosis.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypothyroidism and PTSD, as well as compensable ratings for malaria and parasitic infection. The effective date for a 100% rating for CAD was also denied. However, the issues related to TDIU, DEA, and SMC were remanded.

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40 percent, and the remaining issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition due to its complexity and need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the heart condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to August 10, 2022. The decision was based on a lack of evidence supporting direct exposure to herbicide agents or other qualifying conditions.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of heart disability, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, was granted. The decision acknowledges that the heart condition is related to service-connected hypertension, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The veteran was granted an initial rating of 80 percent for kidney transplant residuals and temporary total evaluations for hospitalization due to kidney transplant residuals. The veteran was also granted ratings for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and TDIU. However, the veteran was denied a higher rating for dementia with depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death due to new and relevant evidence related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) as directed by the PACT Act.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disability, including coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease. The veteran alleges exposure to toxic substances during his service as a parachute rigger.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy, diabetes type II, and left lower extremity PAD are remanded. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's exposures during service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a heart disability secondary to hypertension was granted, with the effective date set to December 6, 2019.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease/coronary artery disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating was granted, and they are now entitled to a 100% disability rating due to their heart conditions.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The veteran's claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to herbicide exposure is granted under the PACT Act.