Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a link between his active duty service and the disabilities.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and residuals of prostatectomy due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran was not found to have been exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Constellation.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disorders, vascular problems, and psychiatric disorders other than PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are related to the Veteran's active duty service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, and CAD as secondary to a current non-service-connected depressive disorder due to an inadequate opinion in the December 2020 VA addendum.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are granted. The claim for a prostate condition is remanded.

The Veteran's medical emergency ended by April 17, 2018. He was transferred to UMH for further care and could have been safely transported to a VA facility for continued treatment. No attempts were made to contact the VA regarding transfer of the Veteran between April 17 and 20, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus. The Veteran contends that his diabetes mellitus began during service, but the VA examiner did not adequately address this claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for giant cell aortitis/arteritis and heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease) has been reopened, but new evidence does not support reopening the claims.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The claim for secondary service connection for H. pylori is also granted.

The Veteran's CAD has been granted an initial rating of 60 percent, effective May 10, 2017. The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's lower extremity symptoms and service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disorder and his alleged in-service exposure to Toluene.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition claimed as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not link the onset of the heart condition to either service or a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent disabling prior to November 1, 2015, and for ratings in excess of 30 percent from November 1, 2015, to January 14, 2020, and thereafter for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, render him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, heart disability, prostate cancer, and left hip osteopenia as secondary to prostate cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension, heart disability, and lumbar spine disability are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The right ear hearing loss and cervical spine disability claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed heart disability, coronary artery disease, and costochondritis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied, and the appeal for a higher rating for IHD is dismissed as there remains no case or controversy.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,The Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service, and thus does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, were denied. The Veteran also had his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for post CABG IHD from April 20, 2019 to August 12, 2019 denied.,The evidence did not show more than mild incomplete paralysis of the radial and popliteal nerves at any time during the period on appeal.