Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's heart disability and hypertension, as well as consideration of his blood pressure log from 2013. The claims will be readjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the relationship between his current heart disease and hypertension and service.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been incurred during his active service due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's chronic cough and chest conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cirrhosis of the liver and heart condition are not related to his service at Camp Lejeune, and have denied both claims.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease status post CABG has not resulted in more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure within a year, or a workload of greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope. The current evaluation is therefore appropriate.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran does not have a current heart disorder or etiologically related erectile dysfunction. The claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, is presumed to be the result of herbicide exposure incurred during wartime service in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be congestive heart failure. The Board found no service connection for ischemic heart disease or diabetes mellitus, type II and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's CAD and HTN, as well as his residuals of CVA, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including new examinations and issuance of a statement of the case addressing service connection issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epididymitis and a heart disability are granted. The claim to reopen the low back disability is also granted.

The Veteran's hypertension was not present during service or within one year of discharge, and is not otherwise related to service.,A heart condition (other than hypertension) was not present during service or within one year of discharge, and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA and private medical records, as well as arrange for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for an examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on employment. The claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is not before the Board at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, was denied because there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that the Veteran served stateside and did not have any service in 'jungle areas' or on the perimeter of Takhli RTAFB.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current COPD with asbestosis and heart disability and his military service. The appeal will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's right and left foot onychomycosis is service-connected.,COPD was not service-connected, as it did not begin during or due to service.