Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death prior to a final decision. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at a 60 percent disability rating from December 23, 2011. The Board found that the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 7005 have not been met or more nearly approximated.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in the Korean DMZ, which is necessary to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and restless leg syndrome due to potential errors in the previous determinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability and Alzheimer's dementia are related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination report and a need for a new heart condition evaluation, including both an exercise stress test and an interview-based METs test.

The Board has remanded the earlier effective date claims for all service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies, and chronic ischemic heart disease. The appeal is related to the timing of when these conditions were granted as service connected.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and the Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied due to lack of a continuous period of at least ten years of total disability rating prior to death. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was also denied as the evidence did not establish that VA's care caused the Veteran’s death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and obtaining missing service records, as well as Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board found that the reduction in disability rating for service-connected heart condition from 60% to 10% was improper and restored the 60% rating. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied.

The Board has found the preponderance of evidence against a finding that the Veteran has a current heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, or diabetic edema. The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and development.

The Veteran's heart disorder, respiratory disorder, and sleep disorder are being remanded for further evaluation as they may be related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's appeal for the initial rating assigned for his coronary artery disease has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in how it handled the service connection claim, and will need to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents during his service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, and gunshot wound residuals are related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran's in-country service in Vietnam and presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) supports this claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and CAD have been granted service connection as due to herbicide exposure. The claims for gout, acquired psychiatric disability (including bipolar disorder), pulmonary condition, residuals of breast cancer, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted service connection. The initial evaluation for his coronary artery disease prior to June 27, 2019 was denied, but he received a rating of 60 percent or higher from that date onwards.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiopulmonary arrest due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and end-stage renal disease, is not service-connected as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.