Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. Service connection for hyperlipidemia, neurogenic bladder, and hypertension are denied. The Veteran's heart condition (angina) and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder, increased ratings for DM, chronic kidney disease, and CAD were denied. The appeals are based on the Veteran's subjective complaints of increased symptoms but the medical evidence does not support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation in any of these cases.

The Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for coronary artery disease and service connection for depression/anxiety (claimed as secondary to service connected conditions) are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertensive heart disease, and hypertension were denied. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent or a 10 percent rating. His hypertension met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the diseases are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active service at Korat Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and small bowel obstruction, claimed as mesenteric ischemia due to an undiagnosed illness (Gulf War Syndrome) are both denied.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

Service connection is denied for tinnitus, heart condition (including ischemic heart disease and WPW syndrome), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and neck condition.,The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for evidence of a heart or neck condition. There was no objective medical evidence of peripheral neuropathy within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to his service-connected disabilities, and there is no evidence indicating these conditions should be service connected.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, psychiatric condition, and kidney condition as the evidence does not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and diabetes mellitus type 2 due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, as secondary to his diabetes disability, is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease with atrial fibrillation is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities due to exposure to herbicides.,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The cause of death is also under consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board found that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand or Vietnam.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of May 31, 2012. The Board affirms the earlier effective date for TDIU to May 31, 2012 based on the evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from maintaining gainful employment.