Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for heart conditions. The Veteran's lay statements and service treatment records are considered in assessing his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to tinnitus, and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and for loss of teeth. The anterior trunk scar is rated at 10 percent, but no higher.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in development and for additional examination.

The Veteran's pacemaker implantation due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected coronary artery disease is granted a temporary total evaluation for one month starting from July 28, 2023.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to ionizing radiation during his active service. The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is caused by his prostate cancer. Ischemic heart disease and hemorrhagic stroke are not related to the Veteran's service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.,Ischemic heart disease and hemorrhagic stroke were denied as they did not have onset during active service and were not caused by active service; they did not manifest within one year of separation from active service.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including sleep apnea, brain tumor, kidney failure, back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and right shoulder disorder. The Veteran did not provide good cause for failing to attend a VA examination related to his hearing loss claim.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II as a result of exposure to herbicide agents, finding no evidence of such exposure during the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective from November 4, 2016. The TDIU was previously denied prior to this date due to the Board's failure to consider whether his service-connected disabilities could be combined and considered 'one disability' under VA regulations.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the death of your spouse. The cause of death is not related to any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for lung, heart, and prostate disorders due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The claims were found not to be related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for hypertensive heart disease and granted a rating of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease, effective August 9, 2025. The issue regarding an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease was denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to a lack of evidence linking the Veteran's cardiac disabilities, which caused his death, to his active service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, specifically for his Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for TBI. His CAD claim remains pending and will be addressed with new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to insufficient information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically addressing his statement that he worked on aircraft that flew off ship.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran was presumptively exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Lockbourne Air Force Base.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the NODs were not filed within a year of the AOJ's denials.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have not met the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia/supraventricular tachycardia (valvular heart disease) and hypertension was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The earlier effective date request for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and requests for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertensive heart disease and hypertension.