Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues of bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.,Service connection for a left ventricular hypertrophy is granted, subject to further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, testicular cancer, heart condition, and GERD due to potential service connection issues. The claims are being reviewed again as there is insufficient medical evidence or opinions regarding whether these conditions were caused by or incurred during military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, sarcoidosis, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service. The claims are being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) with infarction and bypass was denied. The earliest known formal or informal claim for benefits related to the Veteran’s heart condition was on April 26, 1993.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for some conditions, but denied for others. The appeal is granted to the extent of reopening and granting of service connection for cervical spine disability and bilateral lower extremity disabilities. Service connection was denied for Parkinson’s disease, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, heart disability, constipation, GERD, neurogenic bladder, TIAs, left face drop (facial palsy), vocal cord dysfunction, left upper extremity atrophy, right upper extremity atrophy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. Service connection was not granted for sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and mutating growth disorder due to herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any relevant private treatment records and verify the Veteran’s in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type 2, including as due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran did not have evidence of herbicide exposure during his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and heart disease, to include coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's current benign prostate hypertrophy, hypertension, and other conditions are not service-connected as they did not have their onset in active military service or for many years thereafter, nor is it shown to be related to such service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus type II, including as secondary to hepatitis C. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no decision on service connection for ischemic heart disease and lymphatic system disabilities can be made at this time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatic fever and heart disease, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service and that the disability did not manifest in service or within one year of separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's heart disease is not related to his service-connected rheumatic fever.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart disorders are related to service and/or caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The VA must obtain a new opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's ATTR amyloidosis is a form of AL amyloidosis, if it is caused by herbicide exposure, and if it is proximately caused or aggravated by ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 3, 2012. The Board granted his claim for TDIU effective from April 2, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the issue of service connection for restrictive pericarditis due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for coronary artery disease is remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination. The Veteran testified that his symptoms have worsened and requested another VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of February 28, 2012. The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran stopped working due to service-connected disabilities starting from this date.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of death due to insufficient information regarding exposure to herbicides or radiation. The appellant's claim for accrued benefits and non-service-connected death pension benefits is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension due to lack of medical evidence supporting a current diagnosis and no indication of a hypertensive heart disease.