Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and irregular heartbeat, granted a 40 percent initial rating for low back disability, and denied an increased rating for left knee disability. The Board also granted a 20 percent initial rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and valvular heart disease, as they require further development due to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Okinawa.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition was dismissed due to lack of timely notice of disagreement and new and material evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, headaches, left knee MCL strain with limitation of flexion, and left knee MCL strain with bracing post-surgery, but granted service connection for CFS, left leg RLS, and a 10 percent rating for scar, left lower extremity knee. The effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and the 30 percent ratings for headaches, OSA, and scar, left lower extremity knee were also granted from April 26, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma skin cancer and valvular heart disease with heart valve replacement to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the causal link between the Veteran's service, including exposure to herbicides and asbestos, and his diagnosed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for heart disability and sleep apnea, but denied service connection for body pain and right knee disability. The character of the appellant's discharge from service was found to be dishonorable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), and a heart disability (claimed as congestive heart failure) due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a heart disability to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses all relevant evidence, including information submitted by the Veteran regarding his duties as a diver and welder.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain an opinion from a clinician as to whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC, given that the Veteran has been determined to be in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months based on an inability to perform certain ADLs.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 13, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) and a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to petrochemicals and heavy metals while stationed at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.

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

The Board remands the claim for a heart disorder to correct a duty to assist error, as an adequate VA examination was not provided and no medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's heart disorder was obtained.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition and acne to correct a duty to assist error, which occurred prior to the April 2022 rating decision on appeal, and to notify the Veteran of his right to an AOJ hearing.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and heart disease due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for benign tremors, COPD, prostate cancer, and heart disease as the evidence did not support a conclusion that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, COPD, and emphysema to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.