Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for testicular cancer, heart disability, lung disability, and skin disability due to in-service herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive retinopathy and a psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder, as secondary to his heart disability are remanded. The effective date of the award of service connection remains January 5, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and heart disease, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability. The VA will obtain additional medical records and provide new opinions on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD, and service connection for a heart disorder secondary to PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Guam. These conditions are considered presumptively related to the veteran's exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 6, 2020, for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease is denied as the criteria for such a rating were not met prior to that date.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from July 1, 2018, except for the period when he was in receipt of a combined 100 percent schedular disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable prior to August 25, 2005.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the duty to assist and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are granted on a presumptive basis under the 2022 PACT Act. The claim for chest condition with pain is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition, lung cancer, brain condition (claimed as secondary to lung cancer), and neurological disability. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents or a current diagnosis of coronary artery disease.

The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and residual scars, which were under a legacy appeal system.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected, effective August 10, 2022, due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand. This decision is based on the PACT Act of 2022.

The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's sick sinus syndrome status post pacemaker placement is not service-connected.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) has been granted, with the condition being linked to a pre-existing diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and a thoracic muscle disability, both claimed as undiagnosed illnesses related to service in the Gulf War. The Veteran was not found to have current diagnoses of these conditions.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran has any current heart or muscle disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disability is rated at 70 percent, effective July 1, 2014. The rating for the heart disorder (hypertensive vascular disease) was granted.