Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal requests as they were not timely filed, and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, heart disorder, insomnia, sexual arousal disorder, gynecological disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, and HTN. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relationship to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected CAD s/p CABG was rated at 60 percent from January 1, 2015 to March 13, 2019. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,An earlier effective date of March 13, 2019, for the award of 100 percent disability rating for CAD s/p CABG is denied.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service-connected, with an effective date of June 2, 2021.,Service connection for CAD and OSA is also granted, with an effective date of June 2, 2021.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and mid-chest incisional scar are service-connected as secondary to his time in service, specifically related to aortic aneurysm and heart valve replacement.,Tinnitus is service-connected based on the Veteran's reported history of noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's conceded Gulf War exposure. The examiner is asked to consider all toxic exposures during service, including those related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to pre-existing duty to assist errors.,For diabetes mellitus type II and hodgkin's-lymphoma, the evidence is not persuasive in favor of a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, heart disability, and rheumatoid arthritis due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider service connection for heart disorders based on direct evidence or secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking to be substituted as the appellant for claims of service connection filed by the Veteran in August 2017. The AOJ has not yet determined whether she meets the requirements to substitute, and this issue must be remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD). The Veteran's CAD is being reviewed again with a new opinion on whether it would have occurred without his service-connected disabilities and medications.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and a heart disorder due to insufficient examination opinions and failure to consider potential exposure to diesel fumes during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether his valvular heart disease is related to his service-connected supraventricular tachycardia, and because the TDIU claim is intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, Alzheimer's disease, pseudophakia, spine tumor, and a heart condition due to potential errors in obtaining all relevant medical records and considering the Veteran's exposure to toxic environmental risk activities (TERA) during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for CAD and hypertension, which are secondary to SJS, due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's eczema is rated at a 60 percent rating from March 31, 2014.,A 60 percent rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease has been granted. The effective date of the award is August 10, 2022.,TDIU benefits are granted starting from August 10, 2022.,Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits have an effective date of August 10, 2022.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, sleep apnea, asthma, and chronic bronchitis as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The Veteran did not have current diagnoses of asthma or chronic bronchitis during the appeal period.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits of this appeal at this time.