Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, which was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, caused or contributed to his death from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for his ischemic heart/coronary artery disease, which was granted in April and June 2011. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records from the period between 1985 and 2002.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a heart disability, which he claims is related to his service-connected interstitial fibrosis and pleural abnormalities. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the heart condition is caused or aggravated by the service-connected lung condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination. The claims of service connection will be adjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart disability, finding that there was no evidence showing a superimposed injury or disease during service and concluding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The claims for service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of Persian Gulf War service under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his heart disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin rash, and heart disability were granted. Service connection was established for PTSD with a rating of 30 percent. The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability was also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no competent evidence of current diagnoses or a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, claimed as heart disease with atrial fibrillation, depressed left ventricular systolic function, and mitral valve regurgitation, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to the need for clarification of medical evidence and additional VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing supplemental opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and clarifying whether the Veteran is receiving Social Security disability benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease did not have onset in service or within one year of separation, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability, including systolic murmur and coronary artery disease, did not manifest during service or within a presumptive period. The VA physician concluded that any current heart conditions are unrelated to service.

The Board has requested and obtained service treatment records from the appellant's active duty for training period, but not his National Guard service. The case is REMANDED to obtain these missing records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for increased rating of mitral valve prolapse was granted with a disability rating of 60 percent.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy as the conditions are not related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain VA examinations and additional medical records, as well as to consider whether separate ratings for surgical scars are warranted.

The Veteran's atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred during active military service. The Veteran does not have prostate disability that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service; or due to or the result of herbicide exposure.