Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates of December 21, 2022, for the grants of service connection for adjustment disorder, arteriosclerotic heart disease, scars of the anterior trunk, scars of the left lower extremity, and hypertension (HTN).

The Board granted a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The service connection claims for thyroid disorder and heart disability were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several new claims.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypothyroidism based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for various conditions, but granted a 100 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease s/p coronary artery bypass grafting.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II with ED, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to a pre-decisional failure to follow a statutory or regulatory duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment from August 10, 2021.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, asthma, transient ischemic attack, neurocognitive disorder (dementia), and acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified depressive disorder) but denied service connection for renal toxicity. Several issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney disability, lung disability, and heart disability based on the Veteran's conceded toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during active military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, as well as appeals related to an earlier effective date for a disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 6, 2016, due to an unclear opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board remands the claims for a heart condition, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea to develop an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder, but denied or remanded the claims for service connection for a recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction, left elbow disability, esophageal disability to include GERD, gastrointestinal disability to include IBS, headache disability, right shoulder disability, heart disability, bilateral foot disability, and compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions and their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam War era.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, IHD, and erectile dysfunction as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability and hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and CAD to obtain a TERA memorandum that addresses whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents or other toxic exposure events while in service.