Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities, as well as his claims for service connection for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and a heart condition. The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board has remanded the claims of left hip strain, right hip strain, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability (including valvular heart disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation), and hypertension due to inadequate VA opinions addressing whether these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring new VA medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and a failure to provide requested information.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for his heart disorder is being remanded due to a duty to assist error, and a retrospective medical opinion is needed to assess the severity of his condition during the relevant time periods.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death from COVID-19. The VA will obtain a new opinion on this issue.