Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, coronary artery disease, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and diverticulitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking his hypertensive heart disease to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation, as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) with an effective date of February 16, 2018. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date and the RO has not issued a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Board is remanding this matter to order issuance of a SOC.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical treatment and services at Androscoggin Valley Hospital and Catholic Medical Center from December 13, 2017 to December 16, 2017 is being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding insurance coverage and reimbursement amount.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to herbicide exposure due to potential in-service exposure near the perimeter of the base. The case requires additional development, including obtaining records and providing a VA medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure and its relation to the Veteran's death. The Appellant is asked to provide any additional medical records, including those from Ubon RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the highest level of aid and attendance was granted. The Veteran meets the criteria for entitlement to this benefit due to his need for personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a licensed professional, as well as his service-connected disabilities necessitating such care.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is granted service connection for this condition.,Issues regarding asthma and chronic bronchitis have been remanded due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s heart condition is less likely caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and more likely attributable to his longstanding high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and history of smoking.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding no evidence linking his causes of death to his active duty service.,The Board also denied DIC benefits and accrued benefits claims due to lack of pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeals for hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease as they are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his military service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder), and a stomach disorder. The Veteran's earlier effective date claim for coronary artery disease was withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's heart disability is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial evaluation have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a heart condition. However, due to insufficient evidence linking the current heart condition to service or a service-connected impairment, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including heart disability, asthma, lumbosacral strain, and cervical spine disability. The remand requests additional examinations for cardiac and orthopedic disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and denied DIC based on service connection for the cause of death or under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151.