Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's heart conditions, including whether they are related to service and/or herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The claim for increased rating for sinusitis remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several conditions, and the Board dismissed them as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right knee disabilities, but has remanded them due to additional development being needed. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and heart disorder are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, as well as the claim for TDIU. The Veteran's heart issues are being reviewed again due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertensive heart disease and whether it is related to service-connected disabilities. The case will be reviewed with a focus on obtaining an opinion regarding Operation Red Hat exposure and its relation to the condition, as well as any aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional cardiology records related to the Veteran's ischemic heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ is instructed to ensure these records are obtained and notified if further efforts will not be fruitful.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right radial ulnar disability, finding that his heart condition was aggravated by his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's heart disease was not incurred in service and is not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.,The liver disease was likely caused by the use of statin medications, specifically Zocor and Niacin SR, which are hepatotoxic. The VA medical personnel were not negligent or careless in managing these medications.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a tremor disorder and dry mouth, as well as an increased rating for right fibula fracture with traumatic arthritis, right ankle with scar.,No effective date is assigned in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also being referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions and that any pre-existing conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at Fort Gordon and to obtain an opinion regarding whether his heart condition constitutes ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the Appellant has withdrawn her appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder and coronary artery disease due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for additional special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for a higher level of care at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (r)(1) or (r)(2) was denied because he did not meet the criteria for SMC at any of the rates provided, including those for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that there was no evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to deficiencies in a previous VA opinion. The Veteran's service records show exposure to DDT powder in 1948, but no human health effects from low environmental doses are known.