Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to August 1, 2024, for a rating of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease, CAD, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, with cardiomyopathy and heart block.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune during service. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for pacemaker implantation as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and awarded a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease, rendering the issue of TDIU moot.

The Board denied entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from April 18, 2021 to March 5, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to active military service and exposure to toxins.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and atherosclerotic heart disease to obtain additional evidence, as the Veteran's service treatment records are unavailable and there is insufficient medical evidence to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of March 29, 2016, for the grants of service connection for multiple conditions including hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, scars, kidney disease, femoral artery occlusion, lacunar stroke, erectile dysfunction, cerebral vascular disease, and valvular heart disease.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease (CAD), as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II, both presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides during ACDUTRA at Fort McClellan. The claims for benign prostatic hyperplasia, headaches, and skin cancer were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and no chronic symptoms within the past several years. The hypertension issue was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, bladder cancer, hypertension, and prostate cancer to correct a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's asserted in-service exposure to herbicide agents based on the information included in the claims file.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, lung condition, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, left kidney cyst, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C, migraine, and chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, Parkinson's like symptoms, and hypertensive heart disease to correct duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative prior to the Board's decision.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, heart block (claimed as left bundle branch blockage), but denied an initial compensable rating for a scar, status post hernia repair.

The Board granted an effective date of May 10, 2010, for the award of service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for IHD.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability and remanded claims for service connection for a heart disorder, syncope, and pes planus.