Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pending motion for revision of an earlier rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error, as well as potential earlier effective dates.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected disabilities and thus denied DIC benefits. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete verification of his Reserve service and inadequate medical opinions regarding his hypertension and hypertensive heart disease. The RO is instructed to verify all periods of active duty, obtain TERA medical opinions if necessary, and schedule the Veteran for a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance or housebound status, including conflicting information about his gait issues. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted, while his claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder are denied. The Board also notes that the Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began in service and has continued to the present.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss (BHL) was denied as there is no evidence of current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart condition and GERD due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions and records. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was granted, with a 100% rating for CAD from March 3, 2023 to June 30, 2023, and a 60% rating thereafter. Separate ratings were also assigned for chest scars status post CABG.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his previous work experience and skills are sufficient to support a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, aching muscles, nocturia, depression, anxiety, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperlipidemia have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation and hypertension are not rated higher than the current levels, with no compensable rating for hypertension.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to December 27, 2023 due to multiple service-connected disabilities. From that date, he has a combined disability rating of 100% but does not have a single service-connected disability precluding him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his exposure to radiation during active service. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for diabetes mellitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been granted, effective August 4, 2023. The denial of a higher initial rating is due to the lack of residual effects or secondary impairments.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for ischemic heart disease is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The case will be returned for an examination and evaluation of the condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and heart disorder due to new evidence received, including exposure to toxic chemicals at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disability and diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) due to duty-to-assist errors. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 5, 2014 for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for CAD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 31, 2012 for the grant of service connection for DMII was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to its inextricably intertwined nature with a pending service connection claim for heart condition, which is related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The burial benefits claim will be reconsidered after the substituted claim for service connection is processed.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability and heart disability are remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical opinions.