Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.

The Board finds that the effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease cannot be prior to September 29, 2004 as there are no documents or communications of record dated prior to this date that constitute a claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU for the entire rating period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective July 2, 2005. The Veteran's calcaneal spur of the right heel (claimed as tendonitis of the right heel) and right ankle disability were also found to be related to his service.

The Veteran's service records do not indicate any actual duty or visitation in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board finds no evidence of herbicide exposure and thus cannot grant service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease based on such exposure.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis of the face and head is found to have started in service, granting service connection. The cervical spine disorder and ischemic heart disease are not connected to service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, COPD, asthma, a spine disability, radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Board has remanded these issues due to missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension and coronary artery disease. The decision is based on a finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or post-service continuity of symptomatology.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension to his service or to his service-connected coronary artery disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been caused by his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 15, 2014 is dismissed as he was already receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to care provided by VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition and its relationship to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and left knee disability, including as secondary to his right knee disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease, which led to a need for a heart transplant, is service-connected as it was caused by coronary artery disease during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for asbestosis has been denied. The issues of service connection for type II diabetes, heart condition (also claimed as congestive heart failure), osteoarthritis, hyperlipidemia, and TDIU have not been addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause the need for aid and attendance, which meets the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, finding that it is due to herbicide exposure during his service in Korea.