Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for coronary artery disease with angina pectoris and TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination by a cardiologist.

The Veteran's hypertension is caused by his schizoaffective disorder, and his heart condition (variously diagnosed as cardiomyopathy and hypertensive heart disease) is caused by both his hypertension and his service-connected schizoaffective disorder. Service connection for these conditions has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a VA examination and missing private treatment records. The Veteran needs to provide names, addresses, and dates of treatment for relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his thoracolumbar spine disability and left foot disorder are granted. The remaining issues of service connection for heart disease, elevated cholesterol, and tuberculosis/positive PPD remain remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

Your claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been granted, and you are now receiving a 60% evaluation effective from July 3, 2019. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease (diagnosed as coronary artery disease) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service at Takhli RTAFB in Thailand. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and granted presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, DM II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower legs, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that his TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, cataracts, neuropathy of the lower extremities, heart condition, hypertension, and kidney condition is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to work since January 13, 2005. Effective from that date, he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease as due to herbicide exposure is granted, based on his exposure in Vietnam and Thailand. The condition is presumed to have been incurred during service.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection is denied for kidney condition, bilateral eye condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been received to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a heart disorder, hypertension, low back disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy, right and left knee disorders, and bilateral foot disorder. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's ischemic heart disease, but denied service connection for bilateral carotid artery stenosis. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral carotid artery stenosis is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or environmental toxins.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure (presumptive under the PACT Act), is granted. The decision is based on new evidence that reopened his original claim.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active duty in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and SMC for loss of use of the right foot are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of 70% for PTSD and 30% for IHD, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have herbicide exposure in service, and therefore cannot establish a presumption of service connection for ischemic heart disease. The evidence does not support finding direct service connection either.