Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, securing SSA disability benefits records, and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed heart disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and adjudicating his service connection claims. The special monthly compensation claim will be remanded pending the outcome of these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated medical records and for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as atherosclerotic heart disease. The VA clinician concluded that the atherosclerotic heart disease is not related to service or his service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right knee disability due to new evidence. However, it denied both claims for service connection for heart and right knee disabilities as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service or any period of ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The appellant contends that diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and a massive stroke due to or as a consequence of a ruptured arteriovenous malformation were caused by Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the Veteran's current heart condition, its etiology, and whether it is related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and heart disability. The Veteran's statements were deemed insufficient to establish a nexus between his current disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and ischemic heart disease, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right hip disorder, heart disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or hypertension that was incurred in service. The Board also found no evidence of a right knee disorder that is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure, but denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory system disorder, including sinusitis, has been denied as there is no evidence of current sinusitis or any chronic respiratory condition related to his active duty. The claim for cardiovascular disorder, including atrial fibrillation, CAD with angina and left ventricular hypertrophy, remains pending.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The issue pertaining to his prostate cancer residuals has been remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted in December 2010 with an effective date of August 31, 2010. The decision is based on the liberalizing law linking coronary artery disease to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of his claimed conditions and any potential service connection based on exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities and seeks evaluations in excess of the current ratings. The case is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as an SOC has not yet been issued.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a thorough review of his case.