Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were granted. The claim for hypertension was not adjudicated by the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart condition was not incurred in service and not attributable thereto, including through herbicide exposure on a direct basis. The decision is granted due to CUE for failing to stay adjudication of the claim pending the planned presumption for ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's death was caused by, or substantially contributed to by, a disability (Ischemic heart disease) incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and carotid artery stenosis, are not related to his active service. The examiner noted that a heart murmur observed in 1962 was likely functional rather than indicative of aortic stenosis.

The Veteran's heart disease is presumed to have been incurred in service. Service connection for hypertension and right shoulder disorder are denied. Diabetes mellitus, type II was granted a 10% rating from May 10, 2004 to May 21, 2007, and a 20% rating effective May 22, 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's left knee disorder remains in dispute and requires further examination and review.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including secondary to hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination. The examiner must determine if there is at least a 50% probability that his obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service or caused by his pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease (attributed to hypertension), and tinnitus are related to his active service. The bilateral leg condition is attributed to the service-connected peripheral vascular disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition, diagnosed as aortic atherosclerosis, is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,However, there is no medical evidence to support the claim of secondary service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, heart disease, stroke, seizures, cold injuries to service or any specific exposure. The Veteran's assertions were not credible and his claims for these conditions were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to discrepancies in his service records and the need for further clarification of his service history. The VA will obtain any outstanding treatment records, clarify his service location during the relevant time period, and schedule him for a VA examination if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, currently manifested by coronary artery disease, on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current cardiovascular disability, including hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination regarding the appellant's heart disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is found to be due to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has a current low back disorder that is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. Service connection was not granted for hearing loss as there were no records of such disability at the time of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or any of the specified units in South Korea exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange. Therefore, he is not presumed to have been exposed to such agents during service. There is no evidence of actual exposure either. As a result, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions cannot be established.

The Board found no evidence of a heart condition during service and insufficient continuity of symptoms to link the current heart disorder to service. The respiratory disorder claim is pending as it relates to exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for severe gout with crippling arthritis and heart disease were denied as there is no competent or credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There was also a failure to provide the necessary medical examination, as the Board concluded that the information and evidence did not establish an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple myeloma, thyroid cancer/parathyroid cancer, subcapsular cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, heart disease, and kidney stones were denied as there is no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot since the underlying claim has already been decided.