Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The veteran's appeal requests were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to extend the time for filing.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory disability, to include COPD, and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and heart disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exact date of a reported myocardial infarction during his Reserve service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for coronary artery disease and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities for further development.

The Board granted compensation and service connection for various conditions, including those under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for MDD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for hypertension and remanded issues related to PTSD and a heart disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of adequate medical evidence linking esophageal cancer, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and coronary artery disease to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded one issue.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease with first degree atrioventricular block, finding that the condition had its initial onset during active duty service.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraine and remanded several other claims, including those for a bilateral eye disorder, right ankle strain, heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, neck disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney condition, heart condition, high iron in blood, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral edema due to deficiencies in VA examinations.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, to include hypertension and cardiomyopathy, as further development is required.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, and dismissed several other claims related to various disabilities.

The Board remands the issues for additional development, including obtaining a TERA memorandum and Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) for the appellant, as well as new VA medical opinions to address whether the appellant's hypertension, DM II, and OSA are secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, atrophic rhinitis, and recurrent acute sinusitis, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease, and prostate cancer residuals under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted service connection due to an in-service injury. Several other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent prior to October 14, 2024, for heart disease.