Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) with a coronary artery bypass graft prior to May 25, 2018 was denied.,The Veteran's subsequent claim for a higher rating for CAD with a coronary artery bypass graft after May 25, 2018 was also denied. However, the Veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 30 percent for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation effective July 1, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of heart disability, major depressive disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 11, 2017 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a heart disability, and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of an effective date prior to April 12, 2017. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition, including his implanted cardiac pacemaker and sick sinus syndrome, did not manifest during service or due to a disease or injury incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease is dismissed. The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability and heart murmur, finding that there was no current diagnosis of a 'heart murmur' and that the evidence did not support an aggravation of his congenital coronary artery disease during service.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart condition are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for the heart condition is secondary to the service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart disorder, prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's heart disability, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to further evidentiary development being necessary, including obtaining new medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for ischemic heart disease and verification of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective June 7, 2022. He is granted TDIU and SMC beginning December 26, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues, and service connection for coronary artery disease is not addressed as a separate issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents during active military service at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and ischemic heart disease are granted. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, bradycardia, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, and heart valve abnormalities identified on echocardiogram, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure and as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is dismissed because the Veteran died before the Board could make a decision.