Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease, lumbar spine disability, and arteriosclerotic heart disease, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU and established basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to May 1, 2025.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, DMII, prostate cancer, kidney disorder, hypertension, and essential tremors. The VA examiners did not consider the Veteran's total potential exposures through all applicable military deployments, which includes his exposure as a missile maintenance technician involving solvents, asbestos, petroleum products, and hydraulic fluids.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction was granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent disabling for service-connected hypertensive heart disease prior to March 31, 2023 was denied.

The appeal for service connection and ratings related to various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, foot fungus, macular degeneration, and sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and CAD. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claims will be reconsidered after additional development.

The rating for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) was restored to 100 percent effective December 1, 2025.,The rating for the Veteran's service-connected specified stressor related disorder (psychiatric disability) was restored to 70 percent effective December 1, 2025.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart condition and his military service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is not presumed to have a heart disability related to Agent Orange exposure, but the claim will be further developed for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including back disability and left leg disability, do not meet the criteria for service connection based on evidence of record. The appeal is REMANDED to allow further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, type II diabetes mellitus, and back disability due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (heart disabilities), residuals of ischemic stroke, and bilateral visual field defects. The Veteran's mental health conditions are linked to his in-service stressors.

The Board has restored a 60 percent disability rating for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and atherosclerotic heart disease (IHD) effective September 13, 2023. The decision concludes that the reduction in rating from 60 percent to 30 percent was not proper due to actual improvement in the Veteran's condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 21, 2018 for the award of a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure, status post myocardial infarction and CABG.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by cardiac arrest due to pancreatic cancer with metastasis, but the Appellant contends that his service-connected hypertension and/or hypertensive heart disease were a contributory cause of his death. The Board is remanding the case for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and unstable angina, have caused significant functional impairment that may affect his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has decided the appeal is remanded for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the impact of these conditions on his employability.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease and residual scar status post appendix removal were not found to meet criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, but the other issues remained denied or not met.,Service connection was denied for left hand disability, skin cancer, heart disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, low back disability, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's diagnosed coronary artery disease and type II diabetes are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected ischemic heart disease is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.