Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during service in the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during his active duty or within one year post-service. The Veteran was never found to have been in Vietnam for purposes of herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, hypertension (HTN), a heart condition, and arthritis of the joints, entire body due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding radiation and military occupational exposures during service, as well as a VA medical opinion on the relationship between CAD and service-connected chest pain and dizziness.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, prostate cancer, and prostatitis have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The right knee and left foot disabilities are remanded for further examination, and the chronic heart disability is also remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for rhabdomyolysis with kidney failure is granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for kidney disability, BLE nerve disability, bilateral hip disability, heart disorder, SMC-AA/HB, and TDIU.

The Veteran's CAD and type II diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand. The heart disability is related to the presumptive exposure, while diabetes is also linked to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding the Veteran's heart disorder, which may be related to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of information regarding whether the Veteran served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne unit.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's active military service in Vietnam.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's TDIU claim should be remanded due to a failure to obtain authorized private treatment records. The case will need to be reviewed again after obtaining these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, with a grant of an initial rating of 30 percent.,Service connection was also established for ischemic heart disease (IHD), but the Veteran's request for a higher initial rating of greater than 30 percent was denied. The Veteran is now receiving a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's heart disability resulted in dyspnea and fatigue, warranting a 100 percent rating. The issues of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was not secondary to a service-connected disability, was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had chloracne at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had bilateral tinea pedis at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that a right cheek laceration scar began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The cerebrovascular accident is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The bilateral hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding service connection for a cardiac disability, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by PTSD or related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.