Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals regarding PTSD, an effective date for PTSD service connection, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted. The peripheral neuropathy claims (upper and lower extremities) are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The left kidney disability claim is remanded as the etiology needs further examination.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, miliaria (chloracne), thyroid condition, heart condition, bilateral foot condition, abnormal toenail condition, and abnormal skin growth. The decision also noted that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim was not addressed as it pertained to an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of coronary artery disease was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran's death is remanded for further review of his service-connected conditions and potential Agent Orange exposure. The cause of death, metastatic pancreatic cancer, may be related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease or to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and heart condition due to potential issues with the medical opinions provided. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for a skin disability as his current folliculitis does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1117.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.,There were no claims pending at the time of the Veteran’s death that would have qualified him for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and medical opinion regarding service connection for valvular heart disease. Service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder has been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim. However, the Veteran’s PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders due to his symptoms being described as mild or transient with occasional decrease in work efficiency during periods of significant stress.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agent, as there is insufficient evidence regarding whether he has this condition. The case will be sent back to VA for further examination and development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a diagnosed heart condition or functional impairment resulting from such.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand, which may be presumed to have caused his myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease. Service connection is therefore granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and determination of the merits of various service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for DMII, IHD, and OSA as secondary to DMII are granted. The case is remanded for a VA examination regarding the etiology of OSA.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating.,A TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the concurrent grant of a 100% PTSD rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension due to service-connected migraine syndrome, as well as hyperlipidemia. The Veteran's heart disease and hypertension are being reviewed by a physician reviewer to determine if they are due to or aggravated by his service-connected migraine syndrome.