Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed all appeals because the Veteran died before a decision could be made and there was no eligible substitute claimant.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a heart condition. The VA needs to get new medical opinions considering the veteran's symptoms and history.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) because it needs to verify his potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtain a medical opinion on whether CAD was caused or incurred during active-duty service.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for ratings related to scars from coronary artery bypass graft surgery was granted. The effective date is set to October 5, 2023.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 25, 2013. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for scars status post coronary artery bypass graft is denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD, were found to prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment since March 22, 2011. Therefore, the Board granted an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure and because the NARA could not locate certain military records associated with his service in Korea. The Court found that this triggers VA's heightened duty to assist, and thus a new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, treatment records, and medical opinions. The heart condition claim is deferred until the diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension issues are resolved.

The Veteran's service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease, CAD, cardiac arrhythmia, and CHF associated with a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's exposure to aviation petroleum products during active service was an etiological factor in his development of these conditions.

The appeal for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA treatment has been remanded. The Board needs more information on whether the CAD was related to VA treatment.

The veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for various conditions were denied. The claim for left knee degenerative arthritis was remanded.

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease and denied claims for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for Tietze's disease. The claims for low back condition, heart condition, and diabetes mellitus were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The claim for restoring a reduction in the veteran's heart disability rating was dismissed. The veteran is not entitled to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for heart disability prior to April 25, 2022, or in excess of 60 percent from April 25, 2022.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was granted with an effective date of April 11, 2023. All other claims for increased disability ratings were denied due to the veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that his prostate cancer, heart disease, or cerebrovascular disease were related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease has been granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claims for heart conditions, hallux valgus, and hammer toes were remanded for further development.