Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD-related memory loss, have rendered him unemployable consistent with his education and occupational experience. Therefore, the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current eye disability, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The appellant's representative requested this remand for the purpose of obtaining such an examination.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability and central nervous system disorder, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's heart disease, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left knee disability, and left hip disability are not service-connected as they were either not incurred or aggravated by service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now on their merits.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective November 9, 1998 due to unemployability caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran died from an acute myocardial infarction related to long-standing heart disease. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to radiation exposure during service as there was no evidence of a radiogenic disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it proximately due to, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, hearing loss, amputation of the right index finger, diabetes mellitus type II with renal insufficiency, erectile dysfunction, and scar from CABG, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that his TDIU is warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Pick's disease and a heart disability, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or association with these conditions.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and may not be presumed to have incurred therein, to include as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's cardiac problems were related to his periods of active duty, inactive duty training, or reserve service. The appeal is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes, heart disability, or psychiatric condition during service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, as these conditions are not shown to be related to his active military service or presumed exposure to herbicides. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service and therefore meets the presumptive criteria for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death.