Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, left hand numbness, right hand numbness, type II diabetes, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, a right knee condition, a left hip condition, a right hip condition, and coronary artery disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and OSA as secondary to PTSD or hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypersensitivity pneumonitis and denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertensive vascular disease, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. However, the Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for both left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus and granted total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective March 15, 2021.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected hypertension and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while remanding several other claims including those for various disabilities related to the Veteran's low back, cervical spine, knees, gastrointestinal system, heart, fibromyalgia, PTSD, and hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings due to non-compliance with claims processing rules, but granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, lung disability, bilateral foot disability, stomach disability (GERD), colon disability, prostate disability, foot rash, heart disability, and hypertension.

The Board vacates its July 5, 2019 decision in its entirety and remands the service connection claims for arthritis and a heart disorder.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease (IHD) based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's active service at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base and Udorn RTAFB.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The other claims related to chronic urinary tract infections, diverticulitis, heart disease, and sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, both presumed to have resulted from the Veteran's conceded herbicide agent exposure during active service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The appeal for service connection for hypertensive heart disease was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision could be made.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for arteriosclerotic heart disease and Dependents' Educational Assistance but denied increased ratings for the heart condition and depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be related to his active service.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD), due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's active military service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathies, and coronary artery disease.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and heart disorder, both secondary to diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence to support a medical nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle disorders, diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, a right shoulder disorder, hypertension, a low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease, to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease as the evidence did not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in South Korea.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded several other issues for further development.