Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease (CAD) are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time stationed at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand. The Board found the Veteran's testimony regarding his time spent near the base perimeter credible, establishing facts-found exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease as the evidence did not show exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private mental health treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's cause of death, ischemic heart disease, is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal of an earlier effective date for PTSD is dismissed.,An initial 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for IHD is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection for valvular heart disease, including as secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient examination addressing these conditions.,The Veteran's skin condition remains under appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including reviewing new medical records submitted by the appellant and determining whether the reduction in disability rating from 60 percent to 30 percent was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease, including non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, sick sinus syndrome, and atrial fibrillation. The decision finds that the Veteran's current heart conditions are due to aggravation of his pre-existing congenital condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, back disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding radiation and water contamination exposure during service, as well as the cause of death.

The Veteran's cataracts were denied as the evidence did not show that they began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The chloracne was granted as it became manifest within one year of his separation from service and is presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Asbestosis and COPD were both denied as there was no evidence showing that the conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues related to prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, skin disability, hypertension, gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and depressive disorder has been remanded for further development.,An effective date prior to October 6, 2014 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran currently has an ischemic heart disease, which is a condition presumed for herbicide exposure. The case needs further medical evaluation and opinion.

The Veteran's heart disability, sudden death syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, memory loss, and vertigo were not incurred or aggravated by service.,Service connection for these conditions was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure and/or contaminated water at Camp LeJeune, including for coronary artery disease (CAD), left lower extremity neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus. The claims will be reviewed under presumptive provisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, heart disability, and hypertension due to additional medical input being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and a back condition have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches did not cause his death from hypertensive cardiovascular disease with small intramyocardial coronary artery disease.

The appeal for PTSD is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been granted.,The appeal for multiple myeloma is denied.,The appeals for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease and CAD are remanded due to lack of a medical opinion on etiology.,The appeal for hypertension is remanded due to lack of updated VA outpatient treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating.