Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

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 claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending and requires further development to verify the stressors reported during service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left knee, right ankle, kidney, and heart disabilities are remanded for additional medical opinions.,No specific exposure basis is provided in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as myocardial infarction, is being reviewed for service connection.

An effective date of September 18, 2017, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease with an implanted cardiac pacemaker is granted. The claim for unspecified depressive disorder remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the hands and knees, carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied secondary service connection for myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and peripheral artery disease as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for varicose veins, coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction status post coronary artery bypass graft, non-painful chest scar, iron deficiency anemia status post internal bleeding, and PTSD. The effective dates were set based on the date of receipt of claims or other relevant information.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and heart murmur. The claim will be further developed with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease from 60% to 30% was granted, and the effective date is set at November 28, 2023. The back disability claim remains denied as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis. The right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve claim remains denied due to lack of moderate incomplete paralysis. The left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve claim has a granted effective date of November 28, 2023. The neurological impairment of the right foot due to stroke and right L5 radiculopathy associated with a stroke claim remains denied as there is no evidence of moderately severe incomplete paralysis. The stroke with neurological impairment of the right hand claim was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of any extremities, thus he is not eligible for specially adapted housing.

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 denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to December 7, 2022 for a 100 percent disability rating for coronary artery bypass disease and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

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 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 coronary artery bypass graft with valvular heart disease and acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction is granted a 100% evaluation effective September 12, 2024. The earlier effective date for service connection remains February 14, 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to toxic chemical exposure during military service, specifically at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's MOS as a Bulk Fuel Man may have resulted in such exposure.

The appeal for service connection for a heart disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right knee disability, right hip disability, low back disability, scar of the lower lip, scars associated with a heart disability, and scars associated with a low back disability is dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and chest scar disability, but the claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Board has granted effective dates of August 10, 2022 for service connection and benefits related to arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, TDIU, and Veterans dependents' educational assistance under the PACT Act.