Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death was cardiorespiratory failure due to congestive heart failure and atherosclerotic heart disease, which were not service-connected. The Board denied the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as well.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, kidney cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, radiculopathy of both hands and lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus. The new evidence submitted since the June 2018 SOC will be considered.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's hypertension and ischemic heart disease are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and hearing loss have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of relevant medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and an acquired psychiatric disability as the evidence did not support a direct relationship to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease and other disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's Ischemic Heart Disease is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that there was not enough evidence to warrant a higher rating based on the workload and symptoms reported.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney failure with loss of use of the right kidney, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service injury that could support a grant of service connection. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease and adenocarcinoma of the prostate, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim is pending and will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease, status post PCI and CABG, is 60 percent. The Board finds that further development is needed due to recent hospitalization and additional stents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied. The cause of death is remanded to determine if it may be related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, heart disability, liver disability, GERD, and sleep disability due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as his inability to perform daily activities is attributed to nonservice-connected conditions. The Board finds the preponderance of evidence against the claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye problems, including cataracts and glaucoma, has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 20, 2014 for the grant of service connection for UPPP with removal of tonsils, pharynx and uvula (problem from throat surgery) including incomplete organic aphonia (vocal dysphonia) and epistaxis (nose bleeds), has been denied as there is no evidence prior to September 20, 2014 that could be construed as a claim of service connection for UPPP.

The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease status post CABG since October 30, 2018 is granted at a 60 percent level. The Veteran's PTSD is denied an initial higher than 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, and he is now granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. Service connection for ischemic heart disease is remanded due to inadequate examination.