Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicides and the possibility of a temporary duty assignment in Vietnam.

Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II is granted. The claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of claim.,Service connection for coronary artery disease is granted as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The cause of death (cardiac arrhythmia with sudden death hypertensive cardiovascular disease) is attributed to service-connected coronary artery disease.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for GERD. The claims for BHL, cholecystitis, chronic, DM, lumbar disability (secondary to left knee disability), heart disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and right knee disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right hand disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, sleep-related disability (presumed to be sleep apnea), acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, residuals of a stroke, hypertension, hiatal hernia, and gastrointestinal disability. The remand requires additional development including obtaining federal records from the Social Security Administration, scheduling an examination for the low back disability, and determining the nature and etiology of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the VA did not adequately verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at Takhli RTAFB, and thus remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on remand and for earlier effective dates are pending. The appeal of the initial rating for coronary artery disease is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a heart disability were denied, as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The cause of death was also denied because there was no evidence linking any diagnosed disabilities to his period of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease as a result of herbicide exposure is granted. The claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, alcohol dependence, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, peripheral neuropathies, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertensive heart disease, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of December 24, 2011.

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

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection. However, the Board has remanded for further examination regarding hypertension and erectile dysfunction as they may be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam. The AOJ needs to verify if the U.S.S. Brister was in these waters and should attempt to obtain relevant deck logs or other military records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including cerebrovascular accident, left hip condition, right hip condition, lumbosacral spine condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension. The decision also remanded several issues related to knee conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including verification of his reported stressor and a VA examination to assess the validity of his PTSD claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while on the U.S.S. Diamond Head, and whether an Agent Orange spill occurred onboard. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for low back strain with degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, mesothelioma, an abnormal heart disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, hypertension, metabolic syndrome to include insulin resistant disorder and/or diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and depression secondary to medical condition.

The Veteran's death was caused by ischemic heart disease, which is presumed to be associated with Agent Orange exposure during service. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50% rating effective October 1, 2009. The effective date for convalescence extension was extended to September 30, 2009.,A temporary total disability rating for PTSD is granted from June 29, 2009, to September 29, 2009.