Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at the Royal Thai Air Force Base in Takhli during his service, and therefore grants service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease was granted, and the effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease is set at February 20, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and hearing, including addressing the issue of a higher initial rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's death was attributed to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, with significant contributing conditions being heart failure and PTSD. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to ischemic heart disease, which she alleges should have been service-connected based on exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart and lung disorders are not related to service, including exposure to spinal meningitis or radiation. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and also denied entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion evidence regarding his current diagnosis and whether any heart disease is caused or made worse by his service-connected peripheral vascular disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease (CAD) are denied. The Board finds that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. Service connection is also denied for increased evaluations for tinea versicolor, left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion, and left knee instability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury was withdrawn by the appellant. The Board has determined that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of any heart disability. Additional VA or private treatment records are needed, and a VA examination by a cardiologist is required.

The Veteran's appeal of his service connection claims for residuals of a broken right fifth finger and residuals of a broken nose have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD has been granted. The Board also found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for CAD, which is now pending.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is currently rated at 60 percent effective June 12, 2008.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an additional heart disability is being remanded due to new evidence suggesting a possible connection between his current conditions and VA treatment in March 2004.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and therefore, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any conditions related to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a heart disorder, including cardiomyopathy and hypertensive heart disease. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the nature and etiology of any current heart disorders.

The Veteran's appeal involves increased ratings for multiple service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease of both legs. The Board has ordered additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since the date of his claim, effective March 2012.,The Veteran's CAD and diabetes mellitus are both rated at 60% prior to January 17, 2012, and thereafter at 30%. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20%, and tinnitus at 10%. Bilateral hearing loss has no compensable rating.,The Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction with SMC effective January 17, 2012. He also received service connection for sternotomy scar and coronary artery disease effective August 20, 2010.,Service connection is granted for B-cell Leukemia as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange). Service connection is denied for chlorance and soft tissue sarcoma.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension.

The Veteran's initial ratings for coronary artery disease and migraines have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.