Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's heart conditions and whether her atrial septal defect is a congenital defect or disease. The case will be reviewed for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, eye condition, headaches, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, heart condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), insomnia, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to exposure to herbicides, and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and a skin condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed heart disability, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by service-connected panic disorder without agoraphobia.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, and you are now eligible for compensation for the conditions listed. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for carotid heart disease and hypertension due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and a need for additional medical records.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims before the Board and canceled the February 4, 2022 hearing. As a result, all issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for a heart disability, due to exposure to herbicide agents or as secondary to service-connected disabilities, needs further examination and evaluation. The case is being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his in-service injury or disease and is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease.,The Board also denied service connection for a right knee disability, concluding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in the current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not due to asbestos exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, lung disease, prostate cancer, embolic cerebrovascular accident (stroke), and erectile dysfunction, all potentially related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand. The appellant is requested to provide information about her husband's alleged herbicide exposure while stationed at Takhli, Korat, Ubon, and Udorn RTAFBs.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, soft tissue sarcoma, and dengue fever are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic heart disease (also claimed as coronary artery disease), hypertensive vascular disease (also claimed as hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension), stricture of the urethra, and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service ear condition and exposure to herbicides. The TDIU and cause of death issues are also remanded.

The Board's decision to dismiss the appeal regarding the reduction of the rating for service-connected ischemic heart disease from 100 percent to 60 percent effective January 1, 2010 is vacated and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his heart condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease is remanded. The TDIU issue, since February 1, 2020, is also remanded due to the possibility of changes in his condition and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, scar, medial right lower extremity, and scar, sternum with effective dates of December 24, 2013. However, the Board found that no earlier effective date could be assigned due to lack of evidence supporting such a claim. For his rating for ischemic heart disease, the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a heart disability was originally filed on July 26, 2012. The Board has granted an effective date of July 26, 2012, for the grant of a 100% rating for his service-connected heart disability.