Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and for a VA examination to address his claims of service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for heart attack with subsequent bypass surgery and cardioverter defibrillator implantation, but the claim must be remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether VA care caused an additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to technical issues with a hearing transcript and requests for additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for service connection for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction, right bundle branch block, hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and a psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice of secondary service connection.

The appeal is being remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for additional VA compensation examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any of these conditions and active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic heart disability other than myocardial infarction and hypertension, and denied service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was denied on all issues related to his service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease and degenerative joint diseases of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant does not meet the requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that none were incurred or aggravated by his military service and that any current disabilities are not related to his service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's gallbladder disability is not related to service, and his coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred during service. The claim for a gallbladder disability is denied as there is no evidence of a link between the in-service appendicitis and peritonitis and the current condition. The claim for coronary artery disease is granted as it is presumed to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disability, to include as due to herbicide exposure. The focus is on verifying the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for erectile dysfunction and CAD, as he withdrew his appeal of these issues. The claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease remains pending.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a skin disability of the feet that can be linked to his service. The Board finds no evidence of a heart condition secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's heart disease and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cold injury to the bilateral feet, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are consistent with his active duty service in Korea.

The appellant is not entitled to an earlier effective date for the award of DIC benefits due to her claim being filed more than one year after the regulatory amendment took effect, and she did not meet all eligibility criteria on the effective date of the law or VA issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on presumed exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam and a confirmed diagnosis of coronary artery disease, which is shown to have contributed to his death.