Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature and extent of his respiratory disorders. The issues of service connection for other respiratory disorders and entitlement to individual unemployability are also being referred.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and injuries, including heart disorder, thyroid disorder, left shoulder and elbow disorders, double hernia, PTSD, right and left knee disorders. The case is being remanded for further action regarding the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal is for an earlier effective date prior to January 7, 2009 for DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35. The case must be remanded due to the inextricability of this issue with other pending claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease with left ventricular dysfunction, finding that there was less likely than not a link to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for depression and bilateral knee disability were reopened, but his claim for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's terminal coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease were due to in-service exposure to herbicides during his military service and were substantial factors in his death.

The Board found that the cause of death was heat hyperpyrexia (heat stroke) with rheumatic heart disease contributing to death, but not resulting in the underlying cause. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied as there is no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and service connection were denied as the earliest effective date allowed by law is August 13, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides or radiation in Vietnam. The diseases are presumed by law to be related to such exposures, but there is no evidence of actual exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension (HTN), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The earlier effective date claim for left hand DJD and left ankle DJD was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional medical records received in February 2014.

The Veteran is entitled to a 60 percent evaluation for Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease prior to November 19, 2009 and an earlier effective date of July 7, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The issues of service connection for hypertension, temporary total evaluation following surgical treatment for detached retina, and effective date for coronary artery disease are pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and compensation for coronary artery disease, which was based on his exposure to Agent Orange, is denied as it does not meet the criteria established by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's congestive heart failure, presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder, post-operative severe congenital bicuspid aortic stenosis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The condition is considered to be congenital and did not worsen beyond its natural progression during any period of active duty.