Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 2, 2011 for a total rating based on individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance. The claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for GERD, left knee disability, and migraine headache disorder but granted a 30 percent rating for heart condition.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 17, 2021 for the grant of entitlement to individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and restored a 50 percent rating for other unspecified anxiety disorder and a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 31, 2021, for the award of a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected status post coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary heart disease with acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, type I and II, right foot osteoarthritis, headaches, steatosis, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need to verify the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran had filed a new claim with an allegation of worsening condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gynecological disability, heart disability, and bilateral knee disability to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure valvular heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft, prior to August 9, 2023.

The Board remands the issues for further evidentiary development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling new examinations.

The Board denied entitlement to accrued benefits, including an earlier effective date for service connection for coronary artery disease and adjustment disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that it is not related to any event, injury, or illness during his military service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various disabilities due to a lack of information regarding a potential defect in the VA.gov platform and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disorder and hypothyroidism due to pre-decision duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, while claims for other conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, a heart disorder, hypertension, irritable colon syndrome, kidney removal, kidney cancer, liver disorder, lung disorder, renal disease, sleep apnea, stomach disorder, and stress disorder were denied.