Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal had already been granted.

The Board granted effective dates of January 30, 2013, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease with stent.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a kidney condition and heart condition to the AOJ for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of formal or informal claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was also granted as secondary to diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for loss of teeth, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for valvular heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was unable to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), with implanted cardiac pacemaker, supraventricular arrhythmia, congestive heart failure to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's cold weather exposure during military service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and prostate cancer as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service, including asbestos exposure.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral lungs second to oxygen level and heart condition was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.

The Veteran's service-connected physical and mental health disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus a TDIU is granted. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for surgical back issues was denied.

The appeal for service connection for a heart condition for the purpose of entitlement to accrued benefits only was dismissed due to the withdrawal of all pending claims by the Appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act). Other claims are remanded.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, but denied service connection for a congenital heart condition. The direct service connection issue for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, was remanded.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's cardiac disability effective March 8, 2021, and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from that date.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating in excess of 60 percent prior to September 1, 2022, for coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart condition, and Hepatitis C due to a lack of new and material evidence.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, for accrued benefits purposes, but denied the claim for accrued benefits based on the Veteran's non-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, COPD and anosmia due to an inadequate VA opinion.