Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied it for increased ratings for certain conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to coronary artery disease, considering the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, a heart condition as secondary to hypertension, and lower extremity vascular disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. The claims for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities and amputation of toes were also granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. However, the claims for a neck condition, COPD, gall bladder removal, and chronic kidney disease were denied.

The Board granted an effective date of April 29, 1996, for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, status post myocardial infarction status post coronary artery bypass graft and AICD associated with herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claim for congestive heart failure, to include valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement, and atrial fibrillation.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to provide the Veteran an adequate VA examination and medical opinion addressing his claimed disability in substantial compliance with previous remand directions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease (CAD) as they are not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation in excess of the 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) rate due to a lack of evidence showing anatomical loss or loss of use of both arms, both legs, one arm and one leg, or blindness without light perception in both eyes.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and right hand scar, but denied service connection for other claimed conditions including diabetes type II, erectile dysfunction, headaches, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, left shoulder injury, left hand injury, lower back injury, right shoulder injury, upper back injury, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypertension and left elbow rheumatoid arthritis, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for service-connected CAD and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and granted higher initial ratings, earlier effective dates, or SMC in some cases while denying them in others.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional records from the Veteran's post-active service in the Air Force Reserves and private healthcare providers, as well as any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for laryngeal cancer and a heart disability to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and unfulfilled examination requests.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cerebrovascular accident, eczema, and valvular heart disease with supraventricular tachycardia to obtain updated TERA memo and VA medical examinations.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.