Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition and a kidney condition. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his heart and spine disabilities, as well as their relationship to service. The AOJ will provide a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure, but has remanded the heart condition claim as there is inconsistency in the diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and basal cell carcinoma, all of which are found to be caused by the Veteran's exposure to environmental toxins in service.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether his cause of death, ischemic heart disease and hypertension, are service-connected. Additionally, the burial benefits claim is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for coronary artery disease/arteriosclerosis (claimed as heart disease) due to potential herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's cardiovascular disability is being evaluated again, and a TERA examination must be conducted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, specifically left ventricular hypertrophy with reduced ejection fraction.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requires an additional VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bronchiectasis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and heart disease due to lack of credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The claim for skin cancer is remanded.,There was no documentary evidence confirming the Veteran served in Vietnam, leading to denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a heart condition, and chronic kidney disease due to a duty to assist error regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The Veteran's unit of assignment needs to be verified, and a request should be resubmitted to the Military Records Research Center.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease. The Board has granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.,VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for a heart condition, including exposure to burn pits and radiation. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and development.

The Board has remanded the appeal for further development due to new evidence added since the April 2024 supplemental statement of the case and consideration of both the former and revised versions of the rating criteria.

Service connection is denied for neurological disabilities of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, leukocytosis, a bilateral elbow disability, a heart disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability.,Service connection is denied for diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal disability, kidney disability, retinopathy, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) is being remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need to obtain private treatment records from Wake Forest.

The Board has granted the readjudication of claims for service connection for COPD and heart disorders. The claim for service connection for a heart disorder is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's heart, menstrual, anemia, thyroid, and gallbladder conditions are considered undiagnosed illnesses due to her service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions on a presumptive basis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to PTSD and heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation. The decision also requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected heart conditions have caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.