Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to verify whether the Veteran was exposed to pesticides, herbicides, and/or other environmental chemical control agents from August 27, 1968, to January 27, 1969.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, and sleep apnea for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that his cardiomyopathy or other conditions were related to military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and peripheral polyneuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, as further development is needed to address toxic exposure risk activity under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, coronary artery disease, due to herbicide exposure during active duty.

The appeal for service connection for a heart disorder was granted to the extent that new and relevant evidence was received, but the claim is remanded for further development.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to PTSD and granted special monthly compensation, but denied earlier effective dates for coronary artery disease and an increased evaluation for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and remanded several other claims, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchitis, pneumonia, and GERD. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia disorder, kidney stones, and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability but remanded the claim for a right wrist disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease, effective July 1, 2024, as the reduction was not supported by evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and myocarditis due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, diverticulitis, a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation, an initial compensable rating for hypertension, and TDIU prior to July 29, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claim for headaches was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for extraschedular and schedular TDIU based on his service-connected conditions due to discrepancies in reported employment history.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or a finding of unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, actinic keratosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke residuals, and coronary artery disease, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial compensable disability evaluation of 20 percent for voiding dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, while withdrawing the appeals for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition, to include residuals of a history of heart issues and cardiac catheterization, due to an inadequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or an earlier effective date.