Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that there was no evidence of a heart condition or nervous condition in service and thus no service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service in Korea exposed him to herbicide agents, leading to the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, coronary artery disease (CAD), and prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and assigned a rating of 10 percent effective March 21, 2019. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Guam. The Veteran served in Guam from November 1968 to May 1970, and he contends that he was exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during this time.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to ambiguities in previous opinions and the need to clarify whether the Veteran's heart condition is related to his service, including any exposures he experienced during service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for CAD post MI, which was granted on May 30, 2016.,He also seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, which he contends should be secondary to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise a June 2013 rating decision concerning an earlier effective date for service-connected heart disease, as his prior appeal of this issue had been resolved by the Court in December 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her military service or any service-connected conditions. The examiner concluded that her OSA was not caused by or aggravated by her service-connected HTN, CAD, and/or MDD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for CAD, DM2, GERD, HTN, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease was denied as the condition has not been manifested by chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and associated conditions, including erectile dysfunction, hypertension, lung disability, and neuropathy. The remand is due to incomplete or inadequate examinations, outstanding VA records, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, Type II. The DIC claim was dismissed as moot since the cause of death is now established.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service, but there is insufficient evidence or adequate opinion regarding the specific exposure basis.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for service connection for various conditions, including nicotine dependence, coronary artery disease, neuropathy of the legs, loss of vision in the left eye, cataracts, atrial fibrillation, obesity, cerebrovascular accident, diabetes mellitus, porokeratosis, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The Board found that new evidence did not establish a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease contributed to his death, specifically his failure to thrive. The cause of death was listed as esophageal cancer.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been rated at Level I throughout the appeal period.,The claims for service connection of neck condition and HTN are being remanded due to new evidence having been received.,Service connection is being granted for Type II diabetes mellitus (DM2) as secondary to HTN.,HTN is being remanded due to insufficient rationale provided by the examiner.,Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is being remanded due to insufficient rationale provided by the examiner.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim is being remanded for further review of the audiometry records in his service treatment records.,Service connection for neck condition is being remanded as there was no consideration of the Veteran's lay report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) secondary to service-connected PTSD is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's right knee, including those for increased ratings and service connection. The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these issues at a hearing before the Board.