Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease (CAD) with hypertensive cardiovascular disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, unstable angina, status post 2-vessel angioplasty ('heart disability') as it requires further development and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, denied service connection for COPD and a compensable initial evaluation for hypertension, and remanded the claim for service connection for a heart disability other than coronary artery disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to March 10, 2022, for a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to October 17, 2012, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 9, 2012, due to outstanding private treatment records that need to be associated with the claims file.

The Board denied service connection for malaise or fatigue, coronary artery disease, hypertension, GERD, and OSA as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions during or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, finding that it was proximately caused by medications prescribed to treat his service-connected disabilities. The claim for heart disability was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the matter for readjudication of the appellant's service connection claim (for ischemic heart disease for the purpose of retroactive benefits) with review of all evidence received since the last prior adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of August 30, 2011, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) was granted.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as there was no evidence of chronic conditions during service or within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology, or a causal relationship to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, as well as a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 11, 2020, warranting a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied service connection for a heart disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a migraine headache disorder, a sleep apnea disorder, a fungal infection of the feet, a neck disorder, a back disorder, an eye/vision disorder, and a hearing loss disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and other specified stressor disorder, but dismissed the claim for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board granted service connection for tinea cruris and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, and hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board granted the restoration of a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's heart disability and special monthly compensation, effective August 1, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease, entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and service connection for a dental condition for treatment purposes.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, including stroke, and hypertension, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, as well as an initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to November 26, 2019. The claim for a higher rating was denied, and TDIU was granted.