Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer and arteriosclerotic heart disease are granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the territorial waters of Guam. The effective date is August 10, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and the need for a PACT Act-compliant examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance, loss of use of feet and/or lower extremities, and whether his service-connected disabilities alone caused these issues. Additional VA treatment records are needed, as well as an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, effective January 29, 2015. The TDIU claim was also granted as of the same date.,An earlier effective date is denied because the evidence does not show that the Veteran met all eligibility criteria for the liberalized benefit prior to the effective date of the law or VA issue.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the pendency of this case.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and monoclonal gammopathy was granted effective August 10, 2022.,The PACT Act of 2022 (Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act) went into effect on this date, granting the claims based on its provisions.,No compensable ratings were granted for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for valvular heart disease was denied, but a higher rating of 60 percent is granted since October 29, 2012. The claim for post-surgical scars associated with heart surgery resulted in denial of a compensable rating.,A TDIU claim for the period prior to December 27, 2012, was denied due to lack of evidence showing inability to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions and any potential links to his current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, emphysema, irritable colon syndrome, and lung cancer are remanded due to new evidence received. A VA examination is required as the issues involve complex medical questions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's heart condition and his contention that it is related to service, including toxic exposure risk activities. The case will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's active service and his cause of death. The Board also determined that the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a heart condition, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for further development regarding potential exposure to environmental contaminants during her service at Fort McClellan.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, a VA examination, and information regarding asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection, including exposure to toxins. The case requires further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for COPD and heart disabilities due to inadequate opinions provided in December 2023. The VA examiner must address whether these conditions are related to service, including toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs), and if they are aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for prostate hypertrophy, heart disorder, sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic low back strain with degenerative changes, and chronic synovitis of both ankles. The AOJ is instructed to clarify whether the Appellant is the Veteran's surviving spouse and complete additional development as requested in previous remands.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The examinations were not rescheduled as requested by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional verification of his exposure to herbicide agents during his period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease (CAD) based on exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam era in Thailand. The conditions are presumed to have been incurred due to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's coronary artery disease is related to his active-duty service at Camp Lejeune.