Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2023, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The CAD rating was increased to 60 percent effective February 23, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to the issuance of a final Board decision.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, heart disease (congestive heart failure with arteriosclerotic heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomegaly and aortic aneurysm), and hyperlipidemia as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, and a heart condition as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to herbicide exposure.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease was dismissed, and the effective date for service connection for both coronary artery disease and prostate cancer residuals could not be earlier than September 27, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the Presumption of Service Connection due to herbicide exposure, as provided by the PACT Act. The heart condition claim was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for further development related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and denied increased ratings, except for a 70% rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) from November 21, 2012, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to MDD from the same date. The Board also granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from June 10, 2014.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for heart disability to correct a duty to assist error related to obtaining relevant non-VA treatment records.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 29, 2024, for the award of service connection for heart disabilities as secondary to hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating to refer it to the Director of the Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for coronary artery disease, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease but denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc/joint disease and a TDIU prior to April 16, 2016.

The Board remands the claims for lumbar radiculopathy with foot drop, left lower extremity, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction to provide a VA examination and obtain outstanding SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiac disability, blood clots, and a right knee disability as the evidence did not support a nexus to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left foot arthritis, and heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD), as the evidence was approximately evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran. The claims for diabetes mellitus and kidney disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no competent medical evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied several claims for service connection and higher ratings, granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right wrist disability as secondary to the service-connected right little finger, fifth metacarpal, degenerative arthritis, and remanded other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).