Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and abdominal aortic aneurysm based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and chest scars.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition as secondary to PTSD for further development of medical opinion evidence.

The appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss, a heart condition, and hypertension have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability and remanded several other claims, including those for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, heart disease, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 100 percent for CAD and for SMC at the housebound rate, as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an eye injury, a prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and a heart disorder to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death, including ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and esophageal cancer, to obtain a medical opinion regarding their relationship to active duty service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, finding it to be related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypothyroidism based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the DMZ of Korea.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart condition, hypertension, mental health condition, and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for flat feet (pes planus) with plantar fasciitis were remanded for additional examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosed condition or symptoms associated with a heart condition that result in functional impairment.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted a rating of 100 percent prior to May 18, 2018.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) to secure additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, aortic aneurysm as secondary to coronary artery disease, and arrhythmia as secondary to coronary artery disease. Sleep apnea was remanded for further consideration.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease, due to outstanding medical records from Dr. A.M.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for numbness in the feet, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and headaches. The issues of an initial rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for these conditions were remanded.

The appeal for increased ratings was denied, but earlier effective dates were granted for service connection related to herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction (CAD) to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's CAD is causally related to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.