Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not require regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of ischemic heart disease has been dismissed as the Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II prior to August 10, 2022, due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were not caused by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issues of service connection for a recurrent heart disability and rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and prostate cancer are being remanded due to an error in determining his eligibility under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for chest scars, an evaluation of 100 percent for heart conditions prior to June 9, 2023, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria prior to June 9, 2023, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to June 9, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to correct a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an adequate VA medical examination and/or opinion.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertensive heart disease, both secondary to hypertension. The effective dates are set as the receipt of the August 29, 2022, supplemental claim application.

The Board granted service connection for multiple heart disabilities, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathies, bilateral non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for heart disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease and denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and residuals, sleep apnea, enlarged prostate, and voiding symptoms and overactive bladder.

The Board has remanded the claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including failure to obtain private medical records and VA treatment records. The Appellant's spouse is seeking benefits for her late husband's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) to readjudicate it based on new and relevant evidence, including VA treatment records and a lay statement linking CAD to in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) with cardiomyopathy was granted effective January 29, 2021. The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at 20 percent and his entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary arteriosclerosis (variously characterized as coronary artery disease) due to a lack of VA treatment records from the ADT period during the Veteran's Reserve service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs an updated opinion on whether the Veteran's valvular heart disease was aggravated by in-service exposures.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including right lower extremity neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for a determination on whether he should have been granted TDIU prior to February 23, 2021. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously pursued his service connection claims since April 25, 2018 and that the issue of whether TDIU can be granted prior to February 23, 2021 remains on appeal.