Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that there was no credible evidence of service in Vietnam or exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's conditions were not deemed service-connected.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes is denied as there is no current diagnosis of diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral cataracts due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal. The claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin condition, and hyperthyroidism are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's heart conditions are related to his VA-prescribed medications and whether such is due to carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on VA's part.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is in need of such assistance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and valvular heart disease with cardiomyopathy is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, including coronary artery disease and atherosclerotic heart disease, is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. His hypertension is also presumed to be related to his herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and prostate cancer. The evidence submitted since the June 2016 decision did not provide new or material information to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone cause him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants entitlement to total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stable angina was granted with an effective date of May 21, 2002. The rating decision that initially awarded the service connection is considered to have included a claim for ischemic heart disease (IHD), which is now presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Other claims related to hypertension and peripheral neuropathy are still pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Kadena Air Base. The Veteran's widow is seeking presumed service connection for his coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease based on alleged herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and heart disability are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive heart disease are granted service connection, with the presumption of herbicide exposure as the basis for both conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for glaucoma, a heart disorder (claimed as heart attack with stents and congestive heart failure), hypertension, neuropathy, and a tumor in the knee. The evidence does not establish that these conditions began during or within one year of active service, are related to an in-service injury or disease, or are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and ischemic heart disease, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to appear for a VA examination. The examiner is instructed to assess whether ischemic heart disease had its onset in service, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an examination of the Veteran regarding his claimed disability, which includes musculoskeletal chest pain and heart issues.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pre-existing heart condition, finding that it was aggravated by her active-duty service.