Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for nonischemic heart disease, AICD, status post myocardial infarction due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.,Service connection for gout is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service and it is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and the effect of his service-connected PTSD on his death. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has denied a rating greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of respiratory disorder, heart disorder, and stroke due to asbestos exposure, stressor-related psychiatric disability, or residuals thereof. The claims are dismissed as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no effective dates were granted for any of the issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and scars have been remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the appeal as he passed away during the pendency of the case.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's ischemic stroke is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease or PTSD, and whether any residuals of the stroke are aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disorder, neurological disorder, and skin disorder due to presumed herbicide exposure during service. The appeals are now pending with VA for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the secondary service connection claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart conditions and their relationship to service, diabetes mellitus, and herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition (triple bypass surgery), left leg amputation, right leg amputation, kidney disease, and hypertension due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of clear evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The cases of kidney stones, skin cancer (melanoma), and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer as they are related to herbicide exposure due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's valvular heart disease is found to be proximately caused by and aggravated by his service-connected Hodgkin’s disease, which required radiation treatment. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions have been dismissed due to his death.