Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted effective dates of March 30, 2021 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, CAD, bronchitis, and hypertension. The effective date is based on the date each claim was first raised by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of stroke, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and hypothyroidism, all of which were deemed not related to herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection and increased rating, as well as earlier effective date issues. The Board finds pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the current record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates of January 27, 2017. The conditions are related to her service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had ischemic heart disease before his passing. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion from a cardiologist.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease, and other conditions.

The Veteran's heart disability and hypertension are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claims for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure are denied.

The appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination and to obtain VA treatment records. The issues include increased ratings for coronary artery disease and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to potential exposure in the Republic of Vietnam, as well as new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted effective January 17, 2023.,Both conditions were associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a VA examiner is needed to determine if the heart disorder and diabetes mellitus are related to in-service exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding exposure to RDX, a chemical compound used in hand grenades at Fort Jackson. The issues of service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma and heart condition are also being remanded.

The Veteran's applications to reopen and readjudicate claims for service connection for acne, heart disorder (congestive heart failure with hypertrophy), GERD, and hypertension have been granted. The application for vitamin B-12 deficiency has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a cardiac disability, including conflicting VA memorandums on herbicide exposure and inadequate VA examinations. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2017 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim was received on January 29, 2018, and VA established that he served in Vietnam and was exposed to herbicide agents. An initial rating of 30 percent for coronary artery disease is denied.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are granted for the appeal period beginning on August 10, 2022 under the PACT Act. The back disability is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as cirrhosis related to alcohol, and the Board found that his service-connected heart condition did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The Board also determined that there was no evidence to support presumptive service connection for either cirrhosis or ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and increased rating for bilateral nuclear cataracts have been granted. The claim for service connection for a heart disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.