Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 2, 2023, for the establishment of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder and hypertension are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a heart disorder is remanded.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and the effective date of the current 30 percent rating was fixed at September 17, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypertension, prostate cancer, and left ankle disability are granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease with diastolic dysfunction, status post valve replacement and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of symptoms during service and subsequent diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and CAD are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence, but VA has not attempted to obtain records from his VA medical center. The Board also encourages the Veteran to provide additional information regarding his purported duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected heart disease was denied, and the claim for TDIU due to multiple service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical nexus opinion, as well as the need for a TERA opinion. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with these additional evaluations.

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

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Korea during his active duty service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure, but there is no evidence of a heart disability.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for heart disorder was denied as there is no evidence linking it to active duty service or exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a heart disability and extraschedular TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of his heart conditions, including potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran was granted service connection for coronary artery disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with esophageal stricture.,Both conditions were found to have onset during service.

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

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

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate reasons and bases in previous decisions, specifically regarding his bilateral hearing loss disability. The Court also found that a claim for a presumptive heart disability was reasonably raised but requires further examination of whether it is caused by intercurrent causes such as tobacco smoking.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's heart condition claim will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer, lung cancer, lymphatic cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), low testosterone, loss of use of a creative organ (heart disorder), acid reflux, and lung damage. SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ is also granted.