Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's heart disease is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension and PTSD. The claim for hearing loss of the right ear was reopened, but denied due to lack of current disability. Ratings for left ear hearing loss and lower extremity muscle conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, low back disability, erectile dysfunction, heart disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and allergic dermatitis as part of his increased rating claims. Additional evidence is needed to determine the severity of his migraines and bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation.

The Veteran is granted a higher rating for SMC under section 1114(o) and awarded two separate ratings of SMC based on loss of use of both feet due to service-connected peripheral neuropathy and need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease claims, including obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of his hypertension. The effective date claim is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran's current heart conditions did not manifest within one year of separation from service and were not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's heart disability other than CAD and lung disability are denied as not related to service, including herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's hepatitis B is remanded for further analysis regarding its relation to service, specifically herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disease and hypertension, but has remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition. The examiner needs to provide a clearer explanation for their conclusion that there is no nexus between service and the current heart condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and prostate disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation was granted. Service connection for atrial fibrillation is denied, but service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and his heart condition. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and provide an addendum opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various knee and gastritis disabilities, as well as a right ankle disability. The Veteran's VA treatment records from May 2019 to the present are requested, along with his Social Security Administration records.

Service connection for PTSD has been granted with a rating of 70 percent, effective from February 5, 2021.,Service connection for various conditions including heart condition, left foot condition, right and left wrist conditions, migraines, and depression have also been granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary heart disease), myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension, and ischemic heart disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing in-service exposure to herbicides, and for further development regarding his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Ischemic Heart Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Lower Extremities, and Bilateral Hearing Loss have all been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing ischemic heart disease or PTSD as contributing causes. The Board found that the Veteran did not have IHD during his lifetime and there was no credible evidence linking his death to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.