Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cardio issues, to include coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and placement of a percutaneous coronary intervention device, due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus, renal kidney failure, colitis, and high blood pressure as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions and physical issues, due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, to include hypertensive heart disease with stable angina and a brain condition, to include microvascular ischemic disease, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including OSA, bilateral hearing loss, shoulder and spine disabilities, right foot disability, CAD, HTN, and gallbladder removal residuals.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to February 7, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, effective August 31, 2016.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and additional information regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obesity, and for a heart condition (atrial fibrillation) due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability and respiratory disability prior to August 10, 2022, as the medical opinions are incomplete.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder. The appeal as to the propriety of the discontinuance of non-service-connected pension with aid and attendance benefits on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for a brain hemorrhage, remanded claims for a heart condition, dizziness, and fainting.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and determine whether the Veteran served within the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and TDIU, while dismissing the appeal for a higher rating for ischemic heart disease.

The appeal seeking to establish entitlement to service connection for a heart condition is dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than January 4, 2022 for the award of service connection for CAD with myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease associated with status post left orchiectomy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition, prostate condition, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and increased ratings for Parkinson's disease residuals, while denying compensable ratings for speech changes.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to July 23, 2020 for a service-connected heart condition is dismissed due to duplication with a previously decided matter.