Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and remanded the claim for a heart disability, while denying service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development and re-adjudication due to an incomplete records search regarding potential service in Vietnam and inadequate explanation of why certain diagnoses were combined.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD, a heart condition, chloracne, prostate condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were dismissed as the Veteran's appeal was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities were contributory causes.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD, and remanded service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and eligibility for specially adapted housing, but granted an earlier effective date of June 30, 2009, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD). The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Coronary Artery Disease and an earlier effective date for the award of a 20 percent disability rating for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder with voiding dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on the current medical findings.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, claimed as cardio arteriosclerosis disease (CAD), and bowel incontinence, claimed as rectal drainage.

The appeal for service connection for ischemic heart disease was dismissed due to the absence of a justiciable question.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's cause of death was caused by or etiologically related to exposure to multiple vaccinations during service.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for PTSD, as well as a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to June 10, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for a right pelvis disability but denied service connection for heart, skin, ankle, and chronic fatigue syndrome disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, PTSD, depression, high blood pressure, a stomach condition, both eyes disability, heart condition, and headaches, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to perform additional development regarding participation in TERA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, finding that the Veteran's current heart diagnoses are related to his in-service pericarditis episode.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including verification of toxic exposure risk activities and obtaining medical opinions.