Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during active service and has been diagnosed with ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that he was actually exposed to herbicides, allowing for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The heart disorder claim will be reconsidered, and the secondary claims for bypass surgery scarring and stroke residuals will also be reviewed in light of this new development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, DM, a heart condition, erectile dysfunction, an eye disorder, and a kidney condition. The Veteran's conditions are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated during his active service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The claim for service connection for a heart disability is therefore denied.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered in connection with the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure in Vietnam, and the need for further investigation into his service records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed heart condition, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease was denied as there is no legal basis to assign a prior effective date.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease has resulted in a workload greater than 5 metabolic equivalents of task (METs) but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, and dizziness, with no evidence of cardiac hypertrophy on electrocardiogram; the Veteran's left ventricular ejection fraction has consistently been above 50 percent from that time. The current rating of 30% is maintained.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted, and the case is now remanded to schedule a VA examination with a current METs test.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for organic heart disease and residuals of pleuropericarditis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder as secondary to post-fracture status of the left supraorbital ridge with headaches, finding that there is no legal basis to award such based on anxiety or temper due to PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease are presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Thailand. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was productive of angina with a workload of between five and seven METs prior to August 28, 2013. From that date to September 12, 2013, the condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, including myocardial infarction and CABG, was granted a 60% evaluation from September 20, 2004 to January 26, 2007. On January 27, 2007, the date of his death, he received a 100% evaluation for this condition.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction should be August 31, 2010, as this is the earliest date on which a claim could have been filed under the liberalizing law.

The Veteran's heart disease was granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides. The compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from an alleged failure to timely diagnose left kidney cancer was also granted, and the TDIU claim was granted as well. However, the cause of death claim remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. However, the Veteran's claim for ischemic heart disease is denied as there is no evidence of such condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since May 23, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.,For ischemic heart disease with CABG prior to June 24, 2014, the Veteran's disability was rated at 10 percent. The Board determined that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.