Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete and needs to be verified. Additionally, a remand is required to obtain VA treatment records from 1982 to 1986 and to provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s lymphoma.

The Veteran's hearing loss and IHD are granted service connection, while COPD and NHL are denied. The Board also found that the evidence is in equipoise for service connection of hearing loss.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is due to herbicide exposure in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as a result of exposure to herbicide agents. However, it denied the claim due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart attack, heart disease, strokes, and cardiac bypass graft as there was no evidence of any of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's emergency medical treatment at Samaritan Regional Health on March 26, 2014 was approved as it met the criteria for reimbursement under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act due to his service-connected PTSD and heart disease.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as incurred in service.,The TDIU termination was improper, and the RO restored it from December 16, 2008.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to uncertainty about his service in the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam, which could affect his eligibility for presumptive service connection for Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of a previously denied claim were both denied. The effective date cannot be earlier than March 6, 2008 as the evidence first showed a currently diagnosed heart disability on that date.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as secondary to herbicide exposure. The heart disability and peripheral neuropathy claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance or permanent housebound status, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on these factors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's heart condition and its relation to his death. An addendum opinion is needed to clarify whether the conditions discussed in the February 2013 letter contributed substantially or materially to the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient discussion of whether the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer contributed to his death, and because an opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran’s hypertensive heart disease and herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards during his active service. The claims will be reconsidered after additional development is conducted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam. The appellant contends that the Veteran's death from ischemic heart disease should be service connected based on his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II as a result of exposure to herbicide agents due to additional development needed, including obtaining deck logs from ships that may have transported the Veteran through off-shore waters in Vietnam.