Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of service-connected dental, tinnitus, pulmonary, back, stomach, heart, psychiatric, or throat disorders. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease has been characterized by some fatigue during exertion, but a workload capacity of greater than 5, but less than 7, metabolic equivalents with symptoms of dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilation on echocardiogram, electrocardiogram or X-ray has not been shown. Therefore, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduled hearing, and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the service connection claims.

The Board found no evidence of current residuals resulting from in-service dental trauma and denied service connection for coronary artery disease as there was no showing of onset during service.

The Board has determined that the reduction in rating for coronary artery disease from 100 percent to 60 percent was improper and void ab initio.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current heart disorder or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to his military service, including any asbestos exposure. The claims were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, pancreatitis, dementia, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, all secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision did not address any exposure basis or grant a disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded due to the need for a hearing.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 31, 2010 and January 19, 2011 were denied as the earliest possible effective dates are determined by law.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his current heart disabilities. The Veteran must be afforded an examination to determine whether any current heart disabilities are related to military service or specifically to presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and lung condition (to include COPD) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 30% due to its secondary nature to his service-connected hypertension. The appeal for a heart condition and the extension of a temporary total evaluation are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney, right hip, heart disease, and neck disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of current Peyronie's disease, heart disability, degenerative arthritis of the shoulders, or eczema of the hands. The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, recurrent atrial fibrillation, skin cancer, and Parkinson's disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for skin cancer has been dismissed as withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, cardiovascular disorder, rectal bleeding, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, acid reflux, and hypercholesterolemia. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, both of which he claims were caused by exposure to herbicides during service in Thailand. The Board finds that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the claims on appeal.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for sinus problems and headaches, lung condition, heart condition, bilateral deep vein thrombosis, and anti-lupus/anti-coagulant disorder due to chemical and asbestos exposure during service.,However, new VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.