Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart disorders, kidney disorders, and right eye disorders as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a self-inflicted stab wound to the abdomen and heart disability resulting from a heart murmur are denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There is no current diagnosis of a heart murmur, nor any indication that it was present during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The Veteran's alleged exposure is at Takhli Air Force Base in Thailand and U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand, as well as CCK Air Base in Taiwan.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 26, 2012. The Board has remanded the case for referral to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration of a TDIU.

The Board has granted reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disorder. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus, but denied for heart disorder, headache disorder, residuals of head injury, right leg disorder (excluding sciatica), obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 19, 2013 is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for coronary artery disease has been dismissed.,Service connection was granted for PTSD and TMJ dysfunction, with the former being related to a motor vehicle accident in service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision did not address the issue of effective dates.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, as his dementia was the primary cause of his limitations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's heart disability is related to his active service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes.

The Veteran's heart disease is rated at 30 percent since October 29, 2018. The condition was previously rated as 10 percent prior to August 25, 2015 and then increased to 60 percent from August 25, 2015 to October 28, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and high blood pressure due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease is remanded due to unclear records regarding the presence of chronic congestive heart failure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted. The claims for left knee, right knee, right hip, left hip, and left leg radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid and polyarthritis is denied as there is no evidence of the disability during service or within one year after separation from service.,Service connection for heart disabilities, including arrhythmia and hypertension, is denied due to lack of competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis and continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart condition, including aortitis, finding that there is no medical evidence to support the contention that exposure to rocket fuel resulted in his diagnosed aortitis.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease and a TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.