Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and a bladder condition have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, soft tissue sarcoma, IHD, and prostate cancer are granted due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is granted for type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service in Thailand and has a current diagnosis of the disease.,The Veteran's claims for soft tissue sarcoma, IHD, and prostate cancer are also granted as they fall under the presumptive service connection criteria due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and bilateral pes planus was granted. Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted as the pre-existing condition worsened during service.,Service connection for heart disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service, and no medical opinion linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to new and material evidence received. The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee disabilities are reopened, but his hypertension and PTSD with major depressive disorder remain denied.

The appeal for service connection for ischemic heart disease, bilateral foot disability restoration, and TDIU is dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings for various spinal disabilities, sensory deficits of the right shoulder and forearm, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and left leg sensory deficit are withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides, chemicals, or radiation during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.,Service connection for heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, has also been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service near the perimeter of U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his time at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a heart condition, and hypertension due to unclear nature of conditions and need for further examination.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death and also denied the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of qualifying active military, naval, or air service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been reopened and granted. The TDIU issue is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for these records, and a medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary disability, also claimed as ischemic heart disease, is a presumptive disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. However, the heart disability other than coronary artery disease and prostate disability are not connected to service or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's STRs do not show any signs of a prostate condition, but he reported symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for an increase in his rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 30, 2015 and from that date forward was denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder (hypertensive heart disease) and arteriosclerotic heart disease were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer as a result of herbicide exposure while stationed at the Ubon RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the left upper extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the right upper extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the left lower extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the right lower extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a low back disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a bilateral eye disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that Crohn’s Disease began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Entitlement to service connection for a stroke is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability with a heart attack is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lower back disability is service connected, but has remanded for further development regarding his heart disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart disability and diabetes mellitus was received on July 11, 2008. The effective date of the award of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is set at July 11, 2008.