Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spondylosis but denied service connection for a heart disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disability, finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, but denied service connection for his CAD and DM II. The bilateral eye disorder is related to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. However, there is no evidence linking CAD and DM II to service or to the Veteran's service-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's exposure to diesel, JP-8, JP-4, industrial solvents used in cleaning, degreasing, paint fumes, carbon monoxide, and possible lead exposure during active naval service.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Philippines.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for ischemic heart disease is denied, but he is granted a TDIU due to service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, psychiatric disability, GERD, DM, CAD, and ED have been granted with effective dates ranging from July 29, 2022 to September 8, 2021. The claim for service connection for OSA was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for valvular heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, after considering all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, coronary artery disease with stable angina, bradycardia, and implanted pacemaker (CAD), transient ischemic attack (TIA), and migraines have been dismissed due to concurrent appeals in separate appeal streams.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and right thumb ankylosis, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 11, 2023, to May 13, 2025. The Board granted the TDIU claim during this period.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Philippines.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Philippines.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his heart condition, including coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. The claims are being reviewed again as there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for hypertensive heart disease due to a deferral in the January 2025 rating decision. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Philippines.

The claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction are dismissed.,The claim for an increased rating for Hypertension is granted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for CAD from April 1, 2021 to May 8, 2021. The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with this rating during that period.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied in May 2018, and the effective date of his TDIU award is October 12, 2023.,The Veteran's eligibility for DEA benefits based on permanent total service-connected disability is granted from September 13, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to duty-to-assist errors regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.