Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease was denied as the earliest possible effective date is July 24, 2009.

The Veteran's CAD, with associated conditions like unstable angina and hypertensive heart disease, was rated at 60 percent from July 29, 2015 to November 5, 2015. The rating was granted as the evidence showed more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in a year or workload greater than three METs resulting in dyspnea and fatigue.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities for the period prior to September 16, 2015. The Board found that the combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities is of sufficient severity to have rendered him unable to obtain and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and residuals of stroke, both secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disability. The evidence did not show an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions, nor was there any causal relationship established between them.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft stroke is being remanded due to unclear military personnel records and the need to determine if VA met its duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to January 6, 2011 is being remanded due to the need for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, polyneuropathy of the lower extremities, and dementia, as they are not related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease (including myocardial infarction) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on medical evidence that suggests PTSD may have contributed to the Veteran's acute myocardial infarction in 2009.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ulcers due to lack of evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for his coronary artery disease, leaving no issues to be decided by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II have been reopened. The Board has remanded the cases due to pending litigation in Procopio v. Wilkie, and further development is required regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, radiation, and asbestos.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted as a result of exposure to toxic herbicide agents. The cause of death, end stage renal disease caused by hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, is also presumed related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for ischemic heart disease due to in-service herbicide exposure is being remanded because the law has changed and it needs to be determined if he entered Vietnamese territorial waters during his service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 12, 2015.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected PTSD, as it may affect his ability to function and perform tasks in an occupational setting.