Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and pancreatic cancer as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's heart disorder, to include sessile arial mass, based on METs testing.

The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for ischemic heart disease from September 4, 2008 to December 10, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The appeal for secondary service connection for hiatal hernia and GERD was remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) prior to June 14, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, a heart disability, and kidney disease. The bilateral eye disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease status post coronary artery bypass grafting, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating during the periods in question.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and HHD under the PACT Act.

The Board granted effective dates of February 19, 2010 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction, constipation, and bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity in both upper extremities. The Board denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure and denied service connection for a heart disability. The rating for PTSD with depressive disorder was also denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 26, 2015, for the grant of service connection for heart disease.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a heart disability for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any heart disability.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, GERD, hypertension, heart condition (including tachycardia and chest pain), and liver condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty training.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition and an eye condition, but denied service connection for a heart condition and a skin condition.

The Board remands the service connection claims for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss with an effective date of September 6, 2022, and also granted service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and bilateral carotid artery stenosis. The initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease from June 29, 2012, and a 30 percent rating for ischemic heart disease. The claim for an increased rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for a right foot disability and denied claims for service connection for headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, gout, hypertension, heart disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, peripheral arterial disease, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and remanded several other claims.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.