Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a heart condition and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue is now on remand for further examination.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for a heart disability, degenerative disc disease of the upper back and neck, or sleep apnea as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease. The claim for TDIU will also be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder other than hypertension, high cholesterol, and eye disorder have been denied. His claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus has also been denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's cardiovascular and peripheral arterial diseases are not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, status post cardiac arrest, bypass surgery, left femoral artery cut down, angioplasty with cryoplasty femoral arteries, left femoral thromboendarterectomy, bilateral carotid endarterectomies, cardiac catherization/angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) L1 and peripheral artery disease has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence of the current severity of his cardiac disability. Further examination and records are needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating, in excess of 10 percent prior to June 1, 2008, in excess of 30 percent from June 1, 2008, and in excess of 40 percent disabling from March 3, 2010, for coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft surgery has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion from Dr. D.D.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the case has been remanded for further examination and assessment of his employability.

The Board found that there was no evidence of diabetes mellitus or ischemic heart disease in service, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides. The right knee arthritis is considered secondary to a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's coronary artery disease is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's heart disease is service-connected, but not due to his military service. The edema of the lower extremities and hepatitis C are also service-connected.,An effective date for the award of a 50 percent evaluation for hepatitis C prior to May 26, 2010 has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's service record regarding his alleged exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a heart disorder.

The Veteran's dermatitis of the right hand is found to be due to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The Board finds that there is not enough evidence to establish a direct link between his current hearing loss disability or heart disorder (Wolfe-Parkinson-White syndrome) and his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease is set at March 8, 1986, based on a presumption of herbicide exposure. Claims to reopen for rheumatic fever with residual heart murmur of mitral regurgitation and residuals of a stroke are denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to cardiomyopathy, finding that it is as likely as not that the disability manifested within one year of separation from active service.