Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicides. The VA will obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for kidney, heart, groin, skin, and hiatal hernia disabilities due to chemical exposure. The Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune is noted, but no specific exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals is confirmed. Additional medical examination is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding insufficient evidence to establish service in Vietnam or its inland waters, and thus no presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found that there was not direct evidence linking the current heart condition to service.

The Veteran's heart disorder, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, is granted service connection. The Veteran does not have PTSD and his major depressive disorder is unrelated to any aspect of active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the condition presumed due to combat exposure in Vietnam.,Service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is granted based on herbicide agent exposure during service. The Veteran also has hypertension and left knee disability that are remanded for further review.,Diabetes mellitus, Type II, is granted as service-connected based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, including coronary artery disease, as a result of herbicide agent exposure during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and CAD, finding no link between the conditions and active service.

The Veteran's cardiac disability, including coronary artery disease and left ventricular hypertrophy, was not shown to be related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the current disability is less likely than not incurred in or caused by an injury, event, or illness during service.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation have been rated, with the atrial fibrillation combined with CAD for rating purposes. The disability ratings have changed over time based on the severity of symptoms and medical findings.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, both determined to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, as currently diagnosed, is granted. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease and neck disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Korea.,The Veteran's testimony at a Board hearing and lay statements indicate he was exposed to commercial herbicides used for clearing foliage around the perimeter of his base in Korea.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for enlarged prostate (other than prostate cancer) due to herbicide exposure. The heart disease issue is also remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability that is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities are so severe as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and headaches due to potential errors in the duty to assist. The cervical spine disability claim remains denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for a 'neurological issues' was recharacterized as Parkinson's disease and granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) with a history of myocardial infarction, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure in service and insufficient medical evidence to link CAD to service.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities is remanded as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him helpless or require regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's hypertension, secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diffuse atherosclerotic disease, secondary to his service-connected hypertension, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's CAD, secondary to his service-connected hypertension, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is denied as not related to active service.