Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, including Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and Type 2 diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, but denied service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further development.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) with an effective date of January 7, 2015.

Service connection is granted for chloracne due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is denied for umbilical hernia and abdominal pain.,Service connection is denied for low back disability, allergic rhinitis, ruptured lung status post staple correction with hemoptysis, heart disability (claimed as heart palpitations), facial skin cancer, colonic polyps, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence. The claim for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a heart disability, secondary service connection for PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus, type II, and TDIU due to incomplete information in the medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding an effective date for special monthly compensation and whether a March 8, 2012 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and a claim of CUE in the effective date of his total disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected coronary artery disease, hypertension secondary to the heart condition, and aortic aneurysm.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II is granted at a 20 percent rating, effective from November 19, 2015. The Veteran also receives a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, to include as due to exposure to jet fuel, finding that there was insufficient evidence linking his coronary artery disease to active service.

The Veteran's renal failure/kidney problem appeal is dismissed. Bilateral hearing loss has been granted service connection. The appeals for ischemic heart disease, acoustic neuroma, and right ear nerve damage are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU due to his unemployability. The case is remanded for further development regarding an increased rating for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease, including a request to extend a temporary total disability rating beyond September 1, 2015, has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and residuals of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to clarify his current conditions and their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes due to potential exposure to burn pits during active duty in Panama.

The Board has restored the Veteran's original 100% disability rating for his service-connected heart disability as the evidence does not show actual improvement in symptoms or ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work from June 20, 2008, to June 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease to include as due to exposure to certain herbicide is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for scars of the chest and left arm as secondary to treatment for ischemic heart disease is granted.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a previously denied claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) previously claimed as gas in the abdomen, and this claim is now reopened.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for removal of left testicle is remanded.