Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board dismissed all the claims as they are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart conditions and lung condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right foot disabilities, heart disability, ankle disabilities, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been granted. The claim of reopening for a heart disability has also been granted. However, the issues regarding left and right ankle disabilities and left leg disability are still pending as they require further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents and/or other toxins during his service at Fort McClellan.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to various spinal conditions and sciatica, as well as a TDIU claim due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hernia. Service connection was remanded for esophageal reflux.,Service connection for esophageal reflux is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, status-post bypass surgery, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to January 2, 2019, from May 1, 2019, to November 2, 2019, and from March 1, 2020, to November 15, 2021, and as 60 percent disabling thereafter. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the June 2021 remand directives and has ordered another remand to obtain a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected CAD and depression disorder cause or aggravate his hypertension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. The issues of individual unemployability prior to March 28, 2019 are also inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was granted, and he is now receiving a 60 percent disability rating. The decision also grants service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. His bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis with strain, and back disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart racing on a direct and secondary basis, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran passed away during the pendency of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development in previous actions.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and ischemic heart disease have impacted his ability to work, but the Board is unable to determine the complete nature and severity of these disabilities and their impact on employment. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for supraventricular tachycardia, status post pacemaker placement because there is no evidence linking his current heart disorder to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of service at the DMZ during the Veteran's periods of service in Korea. The RO is instructed to make all necessary efforts to verify any herbicide agent exposure, including multiple requests if a limited time period is required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sleep disorder, heart condition, back disability, right hip disability, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was granted for the heart condition due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.