Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including hypertension, renal disability, back disability, ischemic heart disease, liver disability, bilateral foot disability, and neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities. The issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure history and medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The heart disability and anoxic brain injury are inextricably intertwined, so both issues must be addressed together.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to service-connected coronary artery disease, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional research into his exposure to Agent Orange during his time at Webb Air Force Base.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including a lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction, radiculopathy, hypertensive vascular disease, TURP, low sperm ejaculation, and heart condition. The issues are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for benign trigeminal schwannoma and heart condition due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo new medical evaluations to determine if his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for coronary artery calcifications and a urogenital kidney disability, so the cases are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange and as secondary to the service-connected asbestosis, including for coronary artery disease, heart block with implanted pacemaker, and hypertension. Additional factual development is needed by obtaining deck logs from the USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) from August 1965 to May 1966.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition, prostate condition, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's increased rating claim for coronary artery disease and remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for a heart disorder and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's heart disorder may potentially relate to herbicide exposure, but this needs to be confirmed through additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. Service connection was granted for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted the appeal seeking to establish that the character of the appellant’s discharge from service is not a bar to VA benefits, and referred the service connection claims for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to cervical spine strain, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and his spouse's request to substitute in the cause of death claim. The VA is also instructed to obtain the Veteran's autopsy report, complete a VA Form 21-4142 for Dr. J.A., and request a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for acne rosacea and heart disorder due to herbicide exposure, but the right knee issue is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran served on submarines in Vietnam, but further development is needed to determine if he was within the twelve nautical mile territorial seas of Vietnam while serving.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bladder cancer, heart disability, and CVA have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service exposure or service.

The Board has dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for PTSD and CAD. The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD is denied, and his claim for service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD and CAD, as well as his claim for a TDIU based on CAD, are remanded.