Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including hypertension, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no evidence supported herbicide exposure or a service-connected disability contributing to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for heart disability, including coronary artery disease. The case is now before the Board again after a previous remand.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for three vessel coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the need for a VA cardiac examination to determine the current nature and severity of his condition, including performing METs exercise testing if possible.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease, including coronary artery disease, is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to a heart disorder and service-connected sinusitis due to additional development being necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to determine if any identified cardiac condition was caused by or aggravated by asbestosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease, concluding that it did not manifest during or within one year after service and was not related to active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder, to include cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, was not incurred or aggravated in service. The current diagnoses of hypertension were also not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. Therefore, the claim for heart disability due to herbicide exposure cannot be granted.

The Veteran's lipomas were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the current diagnosis of heart disorder and service, nor does there appear to be any established connection with service for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's geographic tongue and pseudofolliculitis barbae ratings remain denied, as does his request for an earlier effective date for hallux limitus/rigidus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and medical opinions regarding whether his service-connected PTSD aggravates his hypertension and heart disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and heart disorder are at least as likely as not related to service, with hypertension being presumed due to Vietnam exposure. The heart disorder is considered a structural manifestation of the hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) for the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and correctly decide the Veteran's claims for service connection, including regarding exposure to asbestos and herbicides.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been caused by service.