Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service-connected conditions as the October 2024 Supplemental Claim was not a valid appeal.

The Board denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, functional abdominal pain syndrome with abdominal pain and bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory insufficiency and dyspnea, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability were remanded.

The appeal to restore the 50 percent rating for a scar of the middle and lower posterior neck with disfigurement was granted, while the claim for an increased rating for a painful scar of the lower posterior neck with failed skin graft and the claim for a higher rating for CAD were denied. The claim for CAD was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and stroke due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents or dioxins.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) with chronic congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, as well as sleep apnea, both of which are linked to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the claims for accrued benefits for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, lung cancer, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran did not have a timely appeal of the final rating decisions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty to assist errors related to inadequate medical opinions on etiology.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes and coronary artery disease, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service-connected conditions as the October 2024 Supplemental Claim was not a valid appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart conditions, chronic kidney disease (CKD), left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and headaches as the evidence did not support a direct relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings, as new evidence has been received since previous denials.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and the cause of the Veteran's death, both on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus type 2 to verify the Veteran's asserted in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disability and secondary to tinnitus, heart condition, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and alcohol abuse due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 60 percent for coronary artery disease as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition and cause of death due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's symptoms and their relation to his service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent, prior to November 11, 2024, for CAD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection, increased rating, TDIU, and secondary service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected TBI with nose fracture and these claimed conditions.