Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to new and material evidence submitted. The issue of service connection for PTSD is remanded as additional development is needed, including verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case has been remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his sinus disability, to include allergic rhinitis. His claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and heart condition due to insufficient evidence, including prior diagnoses of hypertensive heart disease and a need for VA medical opinions regarding service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 26, 2012 is denied because the evidence does not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his coronary artery disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disability did not have onset during service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active service. It is less likely than not related to any incident of active service, and it is neither caused nor aggravated beyond natural progression by any service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for a heart disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease prior to April 26, 2022 is denied as the evidence does not show chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction less than 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and depression, but has remanded all remaining issues due to the need for additional evidence.,The Board also found that there is insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot fungus, right foot fungus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), penis fungus, groin fungus, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to improper docketing of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and there is a need to reconstruct them. Additionally, the VA must verify the Veteran's reported herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his heart condition(s). The Board cannot proceed without this information to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD), percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as these conditions are presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents used during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for heart disability, prostate cancer, and Dupuytren's disease due to a need to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange while serving on the U.S.S. Constellation.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, but these cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, asthma, heart condition, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began in or were related to service.,There is no persuasive medical evidence linking any of the Veteran's current conditions (seizure disorder, asthma, heart condition, and hypertension) to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for impaired fasting glucose, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cataracts, vitreous degeneration, right knee disability, left foot and right foot plantar fasciitis, IBS, diverticulosis, cholelithiasis, inguinal hernia, prostate enlargement, hypertrophy of the prostate, kidney cyst, microscopic hematuria, thick walled bladder, esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and stricture and stenosis of esophagus have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims are not supported by evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to service.

Service connection for lung cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for heart disorder, ischemic heart disease and endocarditis is denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, respiratory disorder, and bilateral shoulder disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inextricably intertwined issues and for additional medical opinions regarding ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his coronary artery disease and TDIU prior to April 8, 2017 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent or for a TDIU.