Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is service connected due to its proximate cause being his service-connected herpes.,His heart disability, including CHF, atrial fibrillation, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and an implanted pacemaker, is also service connected as it was caused by his service-connected illness anxiety disorder and alcohol use.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease (including coronary artery disease) due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. Lipan in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service aboard a ship in Vietnam extended into the territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam.

Your service connection claims for a heart disability and a respiratory disability have been granted, so your appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and painful chest scar have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, a heart disability, secondary to service-connected left knee disability should be remanded due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lower back disability and associated bilateral leg radiculopathy, as well as his claim for service connection for a heart disorder. The remand includes requests for updated VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, heart disability, mesothelioma, and kidney cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, finding the preponderance of evidence against these claims.,Service connection is also denied for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay reports.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The decision is based on the close proximity of the diagnoses and the VA's inability to provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a clarifying medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his service-connected left-hand fracture residuals and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his diagnosed condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart condition, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to potential exposure to herbicides during active duty service. The Veteran's unit is not determined as having served in or near the Korean DMZ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including mitral valve prolapse, due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease and continuity of symptomatology since service. Service connection was also not granted on a direct basis as there is no medical nexus between the current condition and in-service events or diseases.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disabilities and presumed herbicide exposure in service. The Veteran is also denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination. The heart condition claim is related to herbicide exposure, while the peripheral neuropathy claims are not.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a heart condition. The VA examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran’s lay statements of chest pain as in-service injuries and continuity of symptomatology since separation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac condition, finding that his conditions are not related to Agent Orange exposure and were not established during service or within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating prior to December 20, 2014 and a 10 percent rating thereafter for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied. From December 20, 2014 onwards, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his condition has not progressed to warrant a higher classification.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), residuals of a stroke, loss of sense of smell, and loss of sense of taste as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection was also denied for skin disorder due to lack of medical documentation supporting the claimed condition.