Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, to include coronary artery disease, and also denied special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and housebound status.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for finger condition, pulmonary valvular stenosis (also claimed as heart condition), and hypertension because a statement of the case has not yet been issued.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left eye cataract, heart disability, hypertension, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and bilateral hand disability (neuropathy and/or carpal tunnel syndrome), due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus II, heart disease, hypertension, and a skin/skin rash disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, right foot disability, left foot disability, and skin color changes due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease prior to October 16, 2019 and more than 60 percent thereafter due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) claimed as ischemic heart disease (IHD), finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of November 1, 2009, for the award of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), cardiomyopathy, abnormal electrocardiogram, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability and heart disability for accrued benefit purposes was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board granted service connection for a lung condition, to include lung cancer, on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Vietnam War. The appeal for a heart condition was dismissed as moot because it had already been granted by the AOJ.

The Veteran's CAD with PCI is granted a rating of 30 percent, while the claims for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve are denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the evidence did not show that the causes of his death were related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the appeal for a new medical opinion to address the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for COPD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The other issues related to service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appeal for entitlement to service connection for heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and GERD due to incomplete VA opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, diabetes mellitus, and a heart disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.