Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, post-CABG surgery, has not met the criteria for a higher evaluation since March 11, 2016. The current disability picture does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to that date.

The Veteran had ischemic heart disease, which is a type of ischemic heart disease. The Board finds that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease was service-connected due to its association with his Vietnam-era service and grants both service connection for ischemic heart disease and cause of death based on ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claims for earlier effective date and higher SMC rates are also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for liver cancer and a heart disability have been withdrawn. The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD and awarded a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for glaucoma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee arthritis and rheumatism, heart disability, and sinusitis are denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a relationship to service.,The Veteran's current hypertension condition is not related to his service. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current heart conditions (coronary artery disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease) are related to service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim is denied as there is no in-service incurrence or relationship to service. Additionally, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.,Bilateral knee arthritis and rheumatism claims are denied as the Veteran did not have an in-service injury or disease that would support a grant of service connection. The Board also finds no evidence of continuity of symptomatology between his current condition and service.,The Veteran's heart disability (coronary artery disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease) claim is denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or relationship to service. Additionally, the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis claim is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examination and retrieval of all pertinent medical records.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart disability, and prostate cancer, as well as TDIU. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, rheumatic arthritis, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), and cervical spine disability. The claim for an increased rating of hemorrhoids was granted to a 20 percent rating effective November 24, 2010.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal involves two issues: a claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and a TDIU based on service-connected conditions. The case is being remanded to allow the VA to consider additional evidence, including recent VA examination reports and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer (status post radical prostatectomy), and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his service due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty. The erectile dysfunction is also found to be secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and heart condition due to incomplete development of her military records, including periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and further medical opinion regarding his psychiatric condition, coronary artery disease, hairy cell leukemia, and pancytopenia.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease), including as due to exposure to herbicides, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure or a current disability. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death, pneumonia, is found to be related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and hemochromatosis. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as the Veteran's cause of death is now service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot disability, and left knee arthritis have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease was granted, with a 10 percent rating prior to March 16, 2015, and a 30 percent rating effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.