Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease due to lack of actual exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted as presumptive under the Agent Orange Act.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 60 percent for the period prior to July 1, 2022. The Board also granted a TDIU for this period and dismissed the appeal for a TDIU from July 1, 2022 onwards as moot.

The Veteran's skin condition (chloracne) is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.,The Veteran's heart disorder, including atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy, and aortic regurgitation, are also granted as service-connected based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that ischemic heart disease did not contribute to his death and was not related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied in September 2013, and the effective date cannot be changed as it has already become final. The earliest possible effective date is June 11, 2019.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease is granted and the case is remanded for a new examination to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 7, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining gainful employment prior to this date.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's heart disorder is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss is also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's death was caused by tongue oral cancer metastatic, which is not a condition subject to presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board acknowledges the appellant's assertion that the primary site of the cancer was in his larynx, but there is no competent evidence showing this.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for all issues related to the veteran's service-connected conditions, including valvular heart disease with cardiomyopathy and atrioventricular block, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, implanted cardiac pacemaker and third degree heart, painful scar of the left chest status post pacemaker insertion, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and heart condition have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals. The claims for constipation/irritable bowel syndrome (claimed as Gulf War Syndrome) and tinnitus are being readjudicated.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and heart disability are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The Veteran's stroke residuals are also granted service connection.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, heart disease (to include coronary artery disease), and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and psychosis) are granted as they are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to VA's failure to obtain a specific Department of the Army letter regarding herbicide use in Korea from 1962 to 1970. The Veteran must be notified and given an opportunity to provide such records.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to April 5, 2021 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is directed to consider referral for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), right shoulder osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for an examination.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the rating of PTSD and low back disability, as well as service connection for a heart condition. Additional development is needed to obtain non-VA treatment records, ensure adequate VA examinations, and address functional equivalence claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for heart disorder, multiple sclerosis, and lung disorder.