Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection of disabilities affecting the hands, feet, and other conditions due to lack of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary nodules and remanded the claims for hypertension, thyroid nodules, valvular heart disease, cataracts, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to missing records and inadequate opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of these matters without prejudice.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent and a TDIU, as further development is needed to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's heart conditions.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine the etiology of various claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder, DMII, heart disorder, right shoulder disorder, hypertension, low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include tachycardia, for an adequate VA examination and TERA opinion.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically focusing on thyroid cancer and potential herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to appeal a denial of service connection for a heart disability, as the appeal was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a back condition, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, frequency of micturition, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer, due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, heart disease, and small intestine cancer based on herbicide exposure due to the Veteran's duties at Korat Royal Air Force Base.

The Board grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, but remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and stroke.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, eligibility for specially adaptive housing and a special home adaptation grant, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically addressing whether in-service toxic exposures led to hypertension and ultimately caused his death.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the claims for other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) under the PACT Act, but remanded the claim to consider direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for hypertension, prostate disorder, heart disorder, psychiatric disorder, diabetes, stomach disorder, and low back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, currently diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD), based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for Bell's palsy, organic heart disease, and hypertension due to the Veteran's death during the appeal period.