Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of the December 2024 VA Form 10182.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, status post CABG and diabetes mellitus, type II as the Veteran was not shown to have been exposed to herbicides in service and these conditions were not otherwise related to active service.

The appeal as to the claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and challenge to the rating reduction for a left hip disorder is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for CAD with congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, AICD, and bypass secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran voluntarily withdrew the appeal regarding service connection for a heart disability, to include chest pain.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disorder, stroke residuals, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain addendum opinions addressing specific risk factors.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, to include coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral knee disabilities based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board granted service connection for bronchial asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a heart disability associated with the appellant's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The remaining claims were remanded to correct pre-decisional errors.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection as it needs additional evidence and a medical examination to properly evaluate them.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, vascular headaches, and cerebrovascular accident with left eye vision problem rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2015 to May 28, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for unspecified anxiety disorder and service-connected heart disability from March 31, 2021 to December 28, 2022.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for headaches and remanded claims for service connection for various other conditions, including open angle glaucoma, sensorineural hearing loss, asthma, heart disease, bladder cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), due to an incomplete military personnel record and the need for further development of evidence related to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease to February 24, 2011, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for the Veteran's heart disabilities and granted service connection for major vascular neurocognitive disorder, but denied special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, DVT, and a heart disability as secondary to residuals of acute renal failure. The claim for an initial compensable rating for acute hepatocellular necrosis was denied.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.