Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for dyslipidemia and remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and liver disease due to a need for further evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for restoration of a 60 percent evaluation for ischemic heart disease from November 6, 2017, and granted an earlier effective date for TDIU beginning October 9, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that any heart conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease was granted a 30 percent increased disability evaluation, effective May 8, 2022. Service connection for hypothyroidism and a compensable rating for hypertension were denied.

The Board remands the matter for a more adequate VA examination to address the severity of the Veteran's heart disability, including METs levels at which symptoms are experienced.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, entitling him to special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate beginning December 23, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease and service connection for sinusitis for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and an increased rating due to the lack of new and relevant evidence, except for sinusitis which was not readjudicated.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as hypertension and ischemic heart disease were found to have contributed to his death. The claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, to include tricuspid valvular disorder and vasovagal syncope, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of the disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of coronary artery disease, left lower extremity scar, and left upper extremity scar, but denied an earlier effective date for hypertension. The Board also granted a 10% rating for hypertension.

The Board denied a higher staged disability rating for coronary artery disease, granted service connection for hypertension, and granted TDIU from December 27, 2017.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a colon disorder and heart disorder due to concerns about the adequacy of the toxic exposure risk activity memorandum.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for ischemic heart disease, and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, TDIU, and SMC.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) secondary to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL), as the claim was received on January 31, 2020.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 30, 2018, to February 5, 2020, due to his service-connected CAD.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a heart disorder, but denied service connection for vitamin D deficiency. The Veteran was also granted a 100 percent rating for chronic bronchitis with obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU), as well as special monthly compensation based on the statutory housebound criteria.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, hernia condition, GERD, PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss.