Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that there have been issues with obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records and these must be obtained again. The appeal is being remanded to ensure all necessary efforts are made to secure these records.

The Board has granted service connection for an ulcer disability. The issues of service connection for the remaining conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disability has been dismissed because his service-connected heart disability renders moot any separate compensation under that section.

The appeal for service connection of a heart disability is dismissed. The issues of higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's effective date for child dependency benefits is denied as the claim was not submitted within one year of notification of his qualifying disability rating award.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a link between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service exposure to toxic substances at MCAS El Toro.,The Board also denied service connection for heart condition, concluding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service exposure to contaminated groundwater.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions due to his withdrawal of those claims at a hearing.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was shown as chronic after service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes. Service connection for ischemic heart disease, to include as due to herbicide exposure, for retroactive benefits under Nehmer, is granted.

Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease. Service connection is remanded for a back condition.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 27, 2015 and a disability rating of 60 percent from November 27, 2015.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for death pension benefits is denied due to her income exceeding the maximum annual rate. The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is remanded and requires a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents. The VA examinations are inadequate as they do not address whether the conditions may be due to such exposure, and the opinions regarding hypertension must consider the most recent NAS findings.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are granted due to herbicide exposure. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded as it may be related to the service-connected diabetes. The special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ is also remanded.

The Veteran's death was caused by arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure, pneumonia of the right lung, diabetes mellitus, and COPD. The Board found that his service-connected psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria did not contribute to his cause of death, and that his other conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that the Veteran did not have tinnitus during service or within one year thereafter.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to herbicide exposure, has also been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence showing the Veteran served in Vietnam and thus could not establish presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder remains pending and is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for coronary artery disease with stable angina is dismissed. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, incontinence, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of each extremity are remanded due to the need for verification regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during his time serving on a Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death is also remanded as it is intertwined with other issues.

The Board has denied service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, COPD, and ischemic heart disease as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension has been reopened, and the Board is remanding it to determine if service connection can be established.,The Veteran's claim for a heart disability secondary to his hypertension is also being remanded.