Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected valvular heart disease with cardiac murmur.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's exposure to herbicides led to his COPD, which was a contributing factor to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for deviated septum, obstructive sleep apnea, acid reflux, heart disability (enlarged heart and cardiomyopathy), restless leg syndrome of the right leg, restless leg syndrome of the left leg, and TDIU are REMANDED.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, a heart disability, and lymphoma with chemotherapy due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.,Service connection was also denied for aneurysm of the right-side heart. The Veteran did not have this condition during his lifetime.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to herbicide exposure, is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Veteran meets the criteria as his current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss was established during active duty and he has credible reports of in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's application for TDIU due to ischemic heart disease is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent prior to January 14, 2013 and from May 1, 2013 to January 21, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II and coronary artery disease. Service connection is remanded for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death was unrelated to service or a service connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome and did not reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the waters within 12 nautical miles offshore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War era.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate previous examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes due to incomplete development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to active service or any incident of service.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 60 percent from March 27, 2016. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The appeal seeking service connection for multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease as it was granted by the AOJ in a November 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted because the evidence shows it is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to herbicides during active military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted as the evidence shows that his high cholesterol and hyperlipidemia in service caused his CAD, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's initial rating for ischemic heart disease from July 15, 2010 to March 5, 2017 was denied. From March 6, 2017, a higher rating of 60 percent was granted.,Service connection for the right knee condition is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from a cardiologist in Brick, New Jersey.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that his condition worsened within a year prior to December 29, 2015.