Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability resulting from service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted from October 27, 2023, to January 16, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD), diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and that his IHD was not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for left ankle condition and heart condition were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding SSA records.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for valvular heart disease with sinus bradycardia, but denied a higher rating and TDIU for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various conditions, including left eye condition, right eye condition, hypertension, left knee, right knee, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as denied an earlier effective date for CAD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, supraventricular arrhythmias, erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty or asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, including coronary artery disease and CABG, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, granted a 30 percent evaluation for right eye vision impairment, and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 60 percent for CAD. The Board remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a heart disability and entitlement to TDIU due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability other than left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant's current heart disability is causally related to service-connected hypertension and/or left ventricular hypertrophy.

The Board granted service connection for COPD and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II, from September 28, 2021. The claim for COPD was denied as no new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and coronary artery disease associated with herbicide agent exposure. Bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The appeal was denied for an earlier effective date and increased rating for the service-connected conditions, but granted SMC based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted readjudication of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction, with arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), valvular heart disease, heart block, coronary artery bypass graft, cardiomyopathy, and mild cardiomegaly to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart condition, and hypertension as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activities.