Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to Agent Orange exposure and denied the claim for lung cancer, finding no evidence of such condition during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for an earlier effective date for the PTSD rating increase was denied as no evidence showed an increase in disability prior to August 24, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding his heart disability and left diaphragm palsy. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's current hypertension, heart disease, thyroid cancer, and residuals of thyroidectomy are not related to his service. The Board finds that the claim for these conditions must be denied.

The Veteran's cause of death is determined to be caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease, which was presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The appellant is therefore granted DIC benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart conditions did not have onset during service and are not otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability, including the service-connected partial nephrectomy, left and chronic bilateral nephrolithiasis.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring proper notification of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, while his heart disorder is not established as due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for the former is granted, but not for the latter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, and coronary artery disease are not related to service or any service-connected disability. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, heart disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and retinopathy were denied as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing before a local RO hearing officer, and not a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claims of COPD, heart disability, and diabetes mellitus were denied as they are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition secondary to hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development, including an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding his hearing loss, tinnitus, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disorder, finding that her pre-existing congenital condition was aggravated by military service. The shin splints claim is remanded due to a need for further examination and assessment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed heart disabilities, including atrial fibrillation, mitral regurgitation, and hypertension, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of chronicity in service or continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and degenerative joint diseases of the left ankle, right knee, and lumbar spine, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50% rating, but not the higher 70% rating required for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his heart disability and degenerative disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine.