Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. A 10% disability rating is assigned for bilateral hearing loss effective May 23, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for throat condition, acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD), and heart condition due to incomplete information regarding his National Guard service and potential SSA records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of CAD and acknowledges his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, leading to a grant of service connection. However, the issue of service connection for a stroke, including as secondary to CAD, is remanded due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error in prior rating decisions, and requests that new evidence be provided for service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service at Ubon and Korat RTAFBs in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to a duty to assist error. He needs an examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was granted as his VA Form 9 was submitted in a timely manner, despite the initial mailing of the SOC to an old address. The issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various conditions were addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of August 29, 2019 for the award of a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction.,The Veteran's eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was also granted with an effective date of August 29, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service at Royal Thai Air Force Base U-Tapao and other bases in Thailand, including his temporary duty in Vietnam, is presumed to have exposed him to herbicide agents. His current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, liver bile duct cancer, heart disease, and diabetes mellitus type II (DM) as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for examinations addressing his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of the assigned ratings for coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7005.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to substantially comply with an April 2019 Memorandum Decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). Specifically, VA was not able to locate all of the Veteran's service treatment records and personnel records under an alternative Social Security number beginning with 324.

The Board denied service connection for lung disorder (COPD) and heart disorder (CAD), finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active duty service or exposure to asbestos.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected dermatomyositis and heart conditions, which manifested in service, were proximate causes of his fatal coronary artery disease. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death is being considered based on presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, sleep apnea, and headaches. The Veteran's tension headaches are now granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of hypertensive heart disease with left ventricular hypertrophy associated with essential hypertension is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.