Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus II as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury/disease that would support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and IHD have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has also been reopened.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his service-connected coronary artery disease has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and a bilateral knee disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for right foot stress fracture, dermatitis, migraine headaches, and PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinosinusitis prior to September 30, 2013 is denied. The claims of service connection for bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, left foot condition, CFS, heart condition, and dermatitis are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and a pituitary gland tumor, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.,For the arteriosclerotic heart disease, the Board noted no chronicity of symptomatology in service or within the applicable presumptive period. For the pituitary gland tumor, the Board found insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted as it relates back to the original claim date. Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus is remanded due to potential herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a stroke, heart disability (claimed as secondary to surgery for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, SP fusion, instrumentation/bone graft), and dyskinesia are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will seek additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's death was caused by a service-connected myocardial infarction, which is considered ischemic heart disease. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because his TDIU rating was less than 10 years prior to his death.

The Board denied a TDIU prior to August 23, 2010 due to factual errors in the January 2019 decision. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment at that time.

The Board denied service connection for elevated blood pressure, a heart murmur, and ischemic heart disease as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including congestive heart failure with shortness of breath and atrial fibrillation, thyroid disability, cataracts, colonic diverticulitis, bladder disability, and ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not meet the criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart condition and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm was denied as there is no evidence of a link between the conditions and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was granted in a June 2013 rating decision, and he is now receiving benefits for diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and major depressive disorder due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The agent fees were awarded based on this grant of benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in service or that his conditions were related to such exposure.,reasoning

The Veteran's heart condition, including ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart block, and atrial arrhythmia, is granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's stroke with paralysis is also granted as secondary to his service-connected heart condition. Service connection for right lower extremity neuropathy and right upper extremity neuropathy are denied. An earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence of this condition during his lifetime and thus denying presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to October 9, 2013 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to July 31, 2017 was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms warranting such a rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension, bilateral glaucoma, and a heart condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need VA examinations to determine the severity of his PTSD, etiology of any diagnosed heart condition, and whether his hypertension and bilateral glaucoma are related to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease with single-vessel coronary disease and diabetes mellitus, Type II (DMII) are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities are remanded for further examination.