Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to chemicals, including herbicides, as the Veteran's conditions are not clearly related to his military service. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's exposure and obtain medical opinions regarding the nature of his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's heart condition, finding that his conditions are not linked to herbicide exposure and ruling out presumptive service connection due to ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's CAD was initially rated at 10% from May 18, 2015 to January 12, 2020. From January 13, 2020 to October 20, 2021, the rating was increased to 60%. Effective October 21, 2021, a 100% rating for CAD is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for heart disability and hypertension due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The appeal for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD). The current medical opinions are inadequate and do not address whether the Veteran's erythema nodosum caused or aggravated his CAD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cataracts and dry eyes, and other conditions, are found to be of sufficient severity to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for the period prior to September 17, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS America. The heart disorder is considered ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous chemicals during his service on the USS Ponce.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation are found to be related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cardiopulmonary complications of dyspnea and cough due to a service-connected heart disability. Service connection for pneumoconiosis/black lung and aerated diaphragm is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus type two and Ischemic Heart Disease to include as due to herbicide exposure, due to unclear reasons in the previous decision. The Veteran's exposure is presumed based on his service at Udorn RTAFB during the Vietnam Era.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) and TDIU based on a single service-connected disability was denied as the evidence did not support finding that any of his service-connected disabilities, alone or in combination, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, including those related to presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the territorial sea of Vietnam, and thus he is granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure during his service at Kwang Ju AB. The appellant contends that he had exposure on a contaminated C-123 aircraft and while working on EC-121 aircraft, but VA records do not support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding medical records, need for additional examinations, and the need to obtain a VA opinion regarding his diabetes mellitus.,The Board is requesting that all relevant treatment records be obtained, including those from Dr. S.A., as well as any other private care providers who may have treated the Veteran since March 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability, an eye disability, a heart disability, a left arm skin wound, and loss of teeth. The reasons given were that the Veteran refused to cooperate with scheduled VA examinations.