Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), residuals of a stroke, and atherosclerotic heart disease, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease (CAD)), heart block, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cystic kidney disease and heart disease, as well as denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, CAD, and bladder cancer residuals were rated at various levels based on the severity of symptoms during different periods.

The Board remands the appeal for the AOJ to properly consider and adjudicate the Veteran's motion for clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding a May 2013 rating decision that denied service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for respiratory, heart, and pulmonary hypertension disabilities to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and a heart disorder, both claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for heart disability, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot condition, left foot condition, heart condition, and restless leg syndrome as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The Board denied an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for ischemic heart disease and a rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD, but granted a 50 percent rating prior to September 23, 2020.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability and conditions secondary to it, as there was no evidence that VA treatment caused additional disability beyond what would have occurred due to pre-existing conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of July 2, 2019, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and a rating of 10 percent for hypertension. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, and chronic kidney disease to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, both on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claims for increased ratings for the right and left shoulder conditions were denied.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the heart condition and remanded several other claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the heart condition and remanded several other claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was readjudicated, while the claims for coronary artery disease and acquired psychiatric disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the heart condition and remanded several other claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.