Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 28, 2021. From September 28, 2021 to May 22, 2022, the Veteran had a combined total disability rating of 100%, which rendered the issue moot as he was already receiving SMC based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disability and heart disability, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in providing notice of a hearing and for reopening the claim.

The Veteran's heart condition, diagnosed in 2016, is found to have onset during his honorable period of service from August 4, 2004, through July 3, 2015. Service connection for the heart condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertensive heart disease and its relation to service, specifically his exposure at Camp LeJeune. A new examination is required.

The Veteran is granted TDIU and DEA benefits effective March 31, 2017 due to service-connected PTSD.,SMC at the housebound rate is also granted from November 18, 2024.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 19, 2019, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied. The Board found that the effective date should be no earlier than February 19, 2019, when service connection for hypertension was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease (claimed as irregular heartbeat and chest pain) were denied in the April 1985 rating decision. The denial was based on a lack of evidence showing these conditions during or immediately after his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied in May 2022. In September 2023, the VA granted service connection and assigned an initial 60% rating effective January 5, 2022. The appellant received attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the September 2023 decision. However, the appeal is denied as the appellant is not eligible for additional attorney fees beyond what was already awarded.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest and hypertension. The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension met the criteria to be considered the primary cause of his death, warranting service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted with effective dates of June 29, 2015. The Veteran is rated at 100% for his coronary artery disease and TERA participation.

The appeal is granted as the earlier effective dates for increased ratings of CAD and hearing loss, an earlier effective date for a 70% disability rating for PTSD, and an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits are granted. The appeal for SMC at the housebound rate is also granted with an effective date of January 30, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is denied due to the lack of evidence showing loss of use of an extremity or complete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain relevant exposure information. The AOJ is instructed to conduct additional development as outlined in the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected lupus and related conditions render her in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons and bases for its decision, specifically regarding whether the Veteran has a heart condition. The matter is now being sent back for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic kidney disease contributed substantially to his death, which was listed as the immediate cause of death. Therefore, the Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected CAD is rated at 60 percent from August 10, 2022, to October 28, 2025. The Veteran was granted a TDIU during this period.,Effective October 28, 2025, the Veteran's CAD is rated at 100 percent and he is already awarded the maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Board will consider any new evidence obtained from the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an effective date prior to January 23, 2014, for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to his death.