Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) was aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and therefore grants service connection for CAD on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents near the DMZ in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. Service connection was granted for migraine headaches as secondary to tinnitus, with a finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service exposure to asbestos and lead, and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disorder.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarity in the Veteran's submitted photographs regarding herbicide use and defoliation. The location of his assigned duties at the bomb dump is unclear, necessitating further development.

The Board denied service connection for Peripheral Vascular Disease, a Heart Disability manifested by chest pain (including coronary artery disease), and Carotid Artery Stenosis due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were present in service or until many years thereafter, and they are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disability and service. The claim will be reconsidered with additional medical evaluation.

The Veteran's maximum 20 percent rating for service-connected hemorrhoids is granted from June 24, 2010. The more than a 30 percent rating for service-connected heart disability prior to June 24, 2011 and the TDIU and SMC claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient information regarding the extent of the Veteran's heart disability, severity of scars associated with his heart disability, etiology of tinnitus, hearing loss, and peripheral disorders. The claims are being returned for further clarification and additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The appellant's right shoulder and hip disabilities may be related to her Reserve service, but more evidence is needed. Her sleep apnea claim includes PTSD as a contributing factor. Heart disability diagnoses are unclear, and further examination is required.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to coronary artery disease, finding that it is at least likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and remanded it due to new evidence, including a change in law (PACT Act) that may apply. The main issue is whether the presumptive conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating is denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim and the previous decisions were final.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the initial rating decisions and has remanded both issues of service connection for a heart disability and a bilateral foot virus for further development.

The Board denied an effective date prior to December 21, 2020, for a 100 percent rating for ischemic heart disease with angina status post stent placement.,The Board also denied an effective date prior to December 21, 2020, for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's claims for eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing (SAH) and a special home adaptation grant were remanded due to the AOJ overlooking favorable legal determinations that greatly expanded his service-connected disability picture.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 29, 2021 for a 60% disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease with left ventricular hypertrophy. The evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of proper form submission, as the RO had not yet made a final decision.