Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including verification of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and a TERA examination.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, DMII, prostate cancer, RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of September 17, 2008, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for PTSD was granted. The claim for an earlier effective date prior to September 25, 2016, for the award of entitlement to service connection for CAD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were at least as likely as not caused by in-service participation in a toxic exposure risk activity. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease, right ankle sprain, right foot disability, and left foot disability to obtain a VA examination and opinion in accordance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act) and an addendum opinion addressing aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and periodic limb movement as there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and prostate disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service incurrence or continuous symptoms since service.

The Board granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to in-service herbicide exposure but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for CAD, as it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in severity occurred during the one-year period prior to July 6, 2023.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of September 7, 2018, for the initial assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for service-connected non-obstructive coronary artery disease with left ventricular systolic function normal. The motion to revise or reverse on the basis of CUE a November 2018 rating decision that denied entitlement to service connection for bio block is dismissed.

The Board granted earlier effective dates and increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with spinal fusion, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the claims for recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, right foot disability, left foot disability, PTSD rating, and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, tinnitus, arthritis of the neck and hands, and torn ACLs due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder, heart disorder, left hip disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and headaches to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to request a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is granted under the PACT Act, but other conditions are remanded for further review.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease, as no factually ascertainable increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the filing of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease and premature ventricular contractions (CAD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as remanded certain issues.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death before a decision was promulgated.