Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II). The claims for chronic kidney disease and hypertension were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 9, 2019, but not earlier, for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for valvular heart disease was granted.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, hypertension, right eye cataract, neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, as well as a TDIU claim. However, SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disease, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the claim for further development and readjudication consistent with a prior Joint Motion for Remand, as substantial compliance with previous remand directives was not achieved.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in or near the Korean DMZ.

The Board denied a rating greater than 40 percent for the Veteran's back condition and remanded claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, diabetes mellitus, diverticulitis, coronary artery disease, and myocardial infarction.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, as well as higher ratings for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and heart condition (also claimed hypertension), both secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung cancer, throat cancer, hypertension, and a heart disorder to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for CAD and OSA were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disability, including coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft, and acute/subacute/old myocardial infarction, as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal or etiological relationship between the Veteran's military service and his claimed conditions.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial rating for asthma due to the daily use of systemic, high-dose corticosteroids since separation from service. The appeal was remanded for further action on other issues.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the presumptions of soundness and aggravation, as well as potential aggravation by service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, finding no evidence that the condition was caused by in-service exposure or began during service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating issues related to GERD, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, TDIU, and DEA.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship between the current disability and active duty.

The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's additional qualifying disability was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease due to a need for additional development, specifically an examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's conditions and his exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2021, for the grant of service connection for valvular heart disease.