Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to coronary artery disease and post-myocardial infarction. The Board dismissed this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II, both secondary to herbicide exposure while serving at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB). The claims for tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to lack of a medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as due to herbicide agent exposure (PACT Act), was granted. The claim for arrythmia (heart condition) was denied.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as presumptively related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents aboard the USS Eaton.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease, finding that his preexisting condition was not aggravated during service and that new evidence did not change this conclusion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease with cardiac arrhythmia and scars from coronary artery bypass surgery are being remanded due to the need to obtain updated VA medical records, including those in VISTA.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Sleep Apnea (claimed as a sleep disorder), and initial compensable evaluation for Hypertension. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran’s exposure to toxic chemicals at Chanute Air Force Base.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, including myopericarditis, as there is no current evidence of a residual disability and the in-service episode was self-limiting.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between Agent Orange exposure and the Veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as whether any diagnosed heart disorder was related to service or aggravated by the lung condition.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for pulmonary disorder, neurological disorder, sinus disorder, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, numbness of the left side of the face, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these issues during a hearing before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, gout, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular accident residuals, concussion residuals, right shoulder disorder, and scar on the back of head as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service separation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back disorder, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, headaches, high cholesterol, heart disorder, lung disorder, and skin disorder. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery and Parkinson’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that any current heart or CVA condition was not related to service.

Service connection for a heart condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, is denied.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertensive vascular disease, COPD, and GERD with Barrett’s esophagus due to his claimed in-service exposure to asbestos and/or lead. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, finding no in-service exposure to herbicide or asbestos. The Veteran's claim was based on presumed exposure during his time aboard the U.S.S. Pine Island, but the Board determined that this vessel was not within Vietnam waters at the times of alleged exposure.

The Veteran's heart condition, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, is considered service-connected as it is related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, contributed substantially or materially to his death from metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The decision grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.