Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for heart condition, throat condition, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure in Japan. Diabetes condition is denied as there is no evidence of treatment or diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's valvular heart disease and coronary artery calcification is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and failure to provide an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's coronary artery disease and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart condition as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety, alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's heart condition is related to his long-term alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for various conditions. The Board has remanded several of these claims due to new evidence received after the September 2023 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, heart condition, eye conditions, depression, and loss of sex drive due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations for these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for congestive heart failure with coronary artery disease, status-post myocardial infarction was denied as his current MET level does not meet the criteria for a 100% rating. The claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance was also denied due to lack of evidence showing he is in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's petition for the VA to accept his Notices of Disagreement (NODs) as to the effective dates of service connection for a deviated septum and obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran was awarded service connection for these conditions with an initial 100% rating effective May 28, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, which is necessary for a fully informed decision on the Veteran's heart disability claim.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is related to his service-connected hypertension, and the Board has granted service connection for CAD as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder with TBI, effective September 22, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for valvular heart disease has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, a skin disorder (melasma), and prostate cancer due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Guam under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities, including asthma, chronic rhinitis, cardiac toxicity and bradycardia, acute pancreatitis and pancreas cyst, chronic cholelithiasis and cholecystectomy (gallbladder issue), coronary artery disease, heart block, coronary artery bypass grafting, grade I diastolic dysfunction, hypertension, and essential tremors are related to his presumed in-service chemical exposure from Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), finding that new relevant evidence was submitted. The case is now remanded to allow the AOJ to consider the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's SMC based on housebound status is granted, and he is also awarded increased ratings for his peripheral neuropathy conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed supraventricular arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The pansystolic murmur is also considered a condition of record.

The Veteran's right atrial enlargement (claimed as heart condition) is granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective August 9, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran is granted higher levels of SMC and aid and attendance special monthly compensation effective May 3, 2024, due to his service-connected conditions that require regular aid and assistance.