Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities may be presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange, and thus grants a claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the presence of Spanish-language documents in his file.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder was granted. However, the appeal regarding his PTSD rating prior to February 22, 2005 and on and after that date is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam), and erectile dysfunction as secondary to coronary artery disease. Service connection is denied for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and kidney disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a statement of the case on service connection for coronary artery disease and an examination to determine his employability.

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

The Veteran's service-connected chronic nephritis, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, was granted a disability rating of 60 percent effective May 26, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg injury, hypertension and heart disease, dental trauma, back disorder, and stomach disorder. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's non-ischemic heart disease, bilateral knee and hip arthritis, bilateral shoulder arthritis, and lumbosacral spine arthritis are not related to his active service or presumed in-service herbicide exposure. As a result, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to be due to his in-service herbicide exposure. His osteomyelitis and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected as it does not meet the presumptive criteria for diseases associated with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected left arm condition is not productive of limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level or at the shoulder level, even taking into account repetitive motion testing and his complaints of pain.,The Veteran's service-connected left knee condition is not productive of flexion limited to 45 degrees or less nor extension limited to 10 degrees or more, even taking into account repetitive motion testing and his complaints of pain. The Veteran's left knee instability is only slight.,The Veteran's service-connected right knee condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as it is productive of no more than slight instability.,The Veteran's service-connected CAD is not productive of a workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or X-ray.,The Veteran's service-connected left carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome with ulnar neuropathy is productive of no more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.,The Veteran's service-connected right carpal tunnel syndrome does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as it is only mild incomplete paralysis of the median nerve.,The Veteran's service-connected arthritis of the right hand does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there are no more than noncompensable limitations in range of motion of the right wrist and each finger on the right hand, with no evidence of incapacitating exacerbations.,The Veteran's service-connected GERD is not productive of diastolic pressure predominantly less than 100 or systolic pressure predominantly less than 160.

The Board has restored service connection for CAD (with hypertension and residuals of a myocardial infarction and residuals of coronary artery bypass grafting), Peripheral Vascular Disease with peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity, and Erectile Dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, autoimmune disability, sleep apnea disability, and heart disability. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for seizures, chronic low back disorder, heart disorder, and ulcerative colitis. The Veteran's claims were based on his assertions of in-service jeep accidents and exposure to Agent Orange, but the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted as it falls under the presumptive provisions due to his Vietnam-era exposure.

The Veteran's heart disease and high cholesterol are related to his service in Vietnam, as ischemic heart disease has been added to the list of diseases associated with herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.