Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty to assist errors related to inadequate medical opinions on etiology.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes and coronary artery disease, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service-connected conditions as the October 2024 Supplemental Claim was not a valid appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart conditions, chronic kidney disease (CKD), left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and headaches as the evidence did not support a direct relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings, as new evidence has been received since previous denials.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and the cause of the Veteran's death, both on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus type 2 to verify the Veteran's asserted in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disability and secondary to tinnitus, heart condition, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and alcohol abuse due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 60 percent for coronary artery disease as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition and cause of death due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's symptoms and their relation to his service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent, prior to November 11, 2024, for CAD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection, increased rating, TDIU, and secondary service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected TBI with nose fracture and these claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, voiding dysfunction (claimed as bladder), hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertensive heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current levels for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus but granted a 60 percent rating and a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease effective October 30, 2020, along with special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and bilateral foot disability, but denied service connection for heart condition, hypothyroidism, vision loss, and gout.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cerebrovascular accident, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertensive heart disease, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal for Parkinsonism was remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for headaches as secondary to atrial fibrillation and compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for coronary artery disease status post cardiac stent placement and atrial fibrillation due to VA treatment, as there was no additional disability resulting from VA care.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.