Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, claimed as heart disease, has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, foot fungus, coronary artery disease (CAD), left knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, macular degeneration, acquired psychiatric disorder, and right knee disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for coronary artery disease with stable angina and remanded the claim for service connection for left renal mass.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of death to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the May 2020 rating decision on appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft and coronary angioplasty and coronary surgical scars of the chest, abdomen, left upper extremity, and left lower extremity.

The Board granted an effective date of November 30, 2018 for the award of service connection for heart disability and denied an earlier effective date for migraines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to pre-decisional errors in violation of the duty to assist.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active duty. The claim for a heart condition was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD), and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for impotency.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to the 100 percent rating. SMC was granted from August 10, 2016.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a heart disability due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, sleep apnea, and a heart condition. The low back disability was granted based on aggravation during service. TDIU prior to January 10, 2019, was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for left posterior cervical sebaceous cyst excision scar residuals and remanded the claims for other disabilities related to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, a condition presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied, and the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, heart disability, and TDIU were remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue regarding the character of discharge.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, to include as due to herbicide exposure, based on the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and a current diagnosis of coronary artery disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, lumbosacral strain, cold weather injuries, sinusitis, degenerative arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to obtain a TERA memorandum and appropriate medical examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.