Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The appeals are now remanded to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, with diabetic retinopathy on the basis of presumed exposure to herbicides during military service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including diabetes, glaucoma, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, CAD/IHD, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand includes efforts to corroborate the Veteran’s exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Japan.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current heart condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran's cause of death, complications of pneumonia, is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for medical opinions regarding potential service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, dermatitis, diabetes, and heart conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, a TDIU is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for accrued benefits purposes for the claimed conditions of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, benign neoplasm of the cerebral meninges, hypertension, bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy. The appellant withdrew her appeal prior to promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of vision impairment, bilateral hand condition, right knee disability, left knee disability, lower back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and heart disability have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but no specific effective date or rating assigned is provided.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease was reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had in-service herbicide exposure near the base perimeter at U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand, which is one of the facilities where herbicides were sprayed. Therefore, the Veteran's current diagnosis of coronary artery disease (which is considered ischemic heart disease for VA purposes) was granted as service connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tricuspid regurgitation with pulmonary hypertension is granted. The claims for upper respiratory disability and right ankle disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a heart disability and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence on record.

The Veteran's heart disabilities, including myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, congestive heart disease, and others, are determined to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer are granted due to exposure to herbicides during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas in July 1967. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange, which allows for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for eye problems and basal cell carcinoma. Service connection is established for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye problems and basal cell carcinoma are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II. The appellant is also entitled to burial benefits as she personally incurred expenses related to the Veteran’s funeral and burial.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to new theories of entitlement regarding exposure to ionized radiation during active duty.

The Veteran claims service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's account of being in Vietnam and exposed to herbicides.