Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 9, 2017 for the service connection for heart condition and denied an earlier effective date than August 10, 2022 for hypertension under the PACT Act.

The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of service connection for a left ankle fracture is dismissed. The Board will consider the Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain tumor and heart disease related to in-service exposure to commercial herbicides, PCBs, and asbestos.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and PTSD precluded him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating for hypertension, but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 60 percent for coronary artery disease and 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, but the claims for higher ratings for chronic kidney disease and hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus were denied.

The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease, effective August 10, 2022.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, but denied readjudication of the claim for heart disease.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and a heart disability as secondary to the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The claim of entitlement to a TDIU is moot.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, to include myocardial bridging and coronary artery disease, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or event.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a heart condition, and residuals of a stroke for further development.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, aortic aneurysm repair with heart disease, peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction, effective April 14, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but denied service connection for multiple tooth trauma.

The Board denied service connection for lower back sprain, heart disease, cervical spine disorder, inguinal hernia, work stress (high anxiety), basal cell carcinoma of the nose, glaucoma, high blood pressure, digestive disorder, and hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or illness related to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral shin splints but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, coronary heart disease, tremors of the hands, restless legs syndrome, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, a heart condition, and hypothyroidism to verify in-service toxic exposures and obtain an opinion on the Veteran's hypertension claim.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain, atrial fibrillation (heart condition), hypertension, and tinnitus based on evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis. The claim for gout was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for valvular heart disease, cardiac arrythmia and atrial fibrillation on a secondary basis to the service-connected hypertension.