Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure for prostate cancer residuals, diabetes mellitus type 2, and a heart disability including IHD/CAD. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's reported in-service exposure along the DMZ.

The Board has granted compensation under Title 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disability, including myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 14, 2016 for a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease. The decision is based on the fact that the condition worsened and met the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a restoration of a 100 percent rating for valvular heart disease with atrial flutter, effective September 1, 2022. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's heart condition and hypertension were not incurred during active service, nor are they related to his service. The Board denied these claims.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was also not incurred during active service, nor is it related to his service. The Board denied this claim as well.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disabilities, including coronary artery disease and pericardial constriction, are related to his active duty service. The VA examiner found that there is no causal link between the Veteran's heart disabilities and herbicide agent exposure during his first period of active duty service. However, the Veteran reported being exposed to a damp basement while on active duty which led to pneumonia and pericarditis. The Board has ordered an addendum medical opinion to address these issues.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as a result of presumed herbicide exposure in the waters of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's burial transportation expenses are granted as he was buried in a national cemetery and had service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of atrial flutter and arterial venous malformation. The Veteran was granted a 100% rating for ischemic heart disease (IHD) from December 28, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted beginning August 10, 2022, due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection prior to this date is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, which was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure, was granted effective March 19, 2020. The effective date could not be earlier due to the retroactive provisions of VA regulations.

The Veteran's tinnitus and ischemic heart disease have been granted service connection. The decision regarding bilateral hearing loss is pending as the case has been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 1, 2023, for the grant of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was denied as the PACT Act did not apply due to its effective date being August 10, 2022. The earliest effective date is set at the date VA received the Veteran's Intent to File on August 1, 2023.

The Veteran's heart condition, hypertension, kidney disorder, and seizure disorder were not found to be service-connected.,Pension benefits prior to January 15, 2012, were denied as the Veteran was deemed employable.

The Board has denied service connection for breathing condition, lung infection, pulmonary fibrosis, IHD, and sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment related to these conditions.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date for hypertension was granted from December 9, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection is granted for deviated nasal septum and allergic rhinitis.,Service connection is also granted for Parkinson's disease, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joints, diverticulitis, peripheral neuropathy as secondary to heart disease, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease and hypertension are granted as service connected due to exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.