Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, lung condition, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, left kidney cyst, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C, migraine, and chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, Parkinson's like symptoms, and hypertensive heart disease to correct duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative prior to the Board's decision.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, heart block (claimed as left bundle branch blockage), but denied an initial compensable rating for a scar, status post hernia repair.

The Board granted an effective date of May 10, 2010, for the award of service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for IHD.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability and remanded claims for service connection for a heart disorder, syncope, and pes planus.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is granted a rating of 30 percent, the maximum allowed. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions are denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA eligibility. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating, SMC based on housebound criteria, and DEA benefits due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, Type 2 due to a lack of evidence supporting in-service incurrence or aggravation. The claims for a heart condition and bilateral foot conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing his systolic heart failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease to active military service, including exposure to toxins.

The case is remanded to determine whether special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114(s) and 38 CFR 3.350(i) was in effect from July 19, 2023, to May 31, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, heart condition, back disorder, osteoporosis, and others, as additional development is necessary.

The Board grants service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected hypertension. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding a heart disability not yet service connected.

The Veteran's heart disability was granted a rating of 100 percent from May 10, 2023, while the claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent prior to that date and TDIU were denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 25, 2020, for the award of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and scar, status post CABG procedure.

The Board grants service connection for headaches as the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 14, 2025, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.