Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's Ischemic Heart Disease is rated at 60 percent from June 13, 2011 to November 17, 2020. Prior to September 26, 2016, the Board granted entitlement to Total Disability Evaluation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's death was due to lung cancer, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. The Board found no evidence of service connection for these conditions and concluded that the appellant did not provide sufficient evidence of exposure to radiation or other harmful substances during service.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease, left knee disability (limitation of extension), and right knee disability status post replacement are all remanded for further evaluation. Additionally, the Veteran is seeking SMC based on need for aid and attendance or loss of use of extremities.

The Board has denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for leukemia, coronary artery disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to August 10, 2022, due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. The PACT Act expanded the geographic areas where such exposure is presumed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and new theories of service connection. The Veteran's heart disability, including mitral valve prolapse and atrial fibrillation, is being evaluated again for its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of CAD and TDIU is being remanded due to concerns about the competence of the VA examiner who conducted the October 2023 examination, and because the Veteran did not provide information needed to substantiate his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the medical opinions are inadequate and requiring further development to address obesity as an intermediate step between PTSD and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to be caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and cerebral infarction due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions, particularly in light of his conceded exposure to herbicide agents. The issues are intertwined as the heart condition is necessary to determine the cause of the cerebral infarction.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a personality disorder, is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in an October 2023 rating decision. The claims for heart disability, UTI, lymph node disease, granulomatous disease, eye disability, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a skin disability and atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (ischemic heart disease) as the appellant withdrew his appeal, and the issue of ischemic heart disease was already granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease based on exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's cause of death is also recognized as related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to Agent Orange and other toxic substances during service. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed in light of the PACT Act, which requires VA to provide a disability examination and medical nexus opinion when a veteran submits a compensation claim and has evidence of a disability and participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including verification of his reported stressor event and herbicide agent exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorders did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and are not otherwise related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of acid reflux, hypertension, and heart disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran died of myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.