Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to potential herbicide exposure during service. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's assertions of exposure in Guam and at Westover Air Force Base.

The Veteran's heart disability with associated shortness of breath is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of CUE in the February 2011 rating decision that granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective August 15, 2007 and a 100 percent disability rating effective January 10, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent disability rating. A TDIU for PTSD since February 18, 2020 is granted.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease and bilateral hand disability are remanded due to lack of adequate medical evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected tension headaches (claimed as headaches) was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine/non-migraine headache pain during the appeal period.,The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate audiological examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for reactive airway disease, GERD, CAD, and hypertension are remanded due to the submission of new evidence after a previous denial. The Board finds that VA must readjudicate these claims as they may be related to exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development regarding service connection for cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The Veteran's representative argued that hypertension should also be considered, but it is not currently part of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart condition, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD and chronic schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to potential exposure to herbicide agents while serving offshore of Vietnam.

The Board has found the January 2017 VA examination inadequate for adjudicative purposes and remanded several issues related to service connection. The Veteran's claims are now being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to service or due to exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection was denied for all conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, type I; a heart condition; prostate cancer; and Alzheimer's disease due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran is required to provide more information about his claimed exposure, and he will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hidradenitis suppurative and related secondary service connection claims due to in-service vaccinations, lack of contemporaneous records, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his claimed asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disability caused irreparable damage to his outer garments due to the use of scar ointment. The Board granted clothing allowances for outer garments for calendar years 2013 and 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, stomach pains, acid reflux due to asthma, esophagus damage (difficulty swallowing), hypertension, and heart condition have been denied as secondary to service-connected asthma. The RO found no evidence of these conditions during or after service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach pain has been denied because there was no diagnosed condition related to the claimed symptoms.

The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease is dismissed because the claim has already been fully granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. The Veteran submitted a new private psychiatric evaluation in July 2021 that diagnosed him with PTSD.

The Board dismissed all issues of appeal due to the Veteran's death.