Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the cause of death and Agent Orange exposure. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which is believed to be related to his service-connected conditions and potential Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further investigation into his exposure to herbicide agents in Guam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of a study by Viola Vaccarino, which suggests that PTSD may cause or aggravate heart disease. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his heart disability is being sent back for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for a heart condition, prostate cancer, and skin cancer are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's 60% disability rating for coronary artery disease is restored, and he is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to herbicide exposure as there is insufficient evidence regarding his service in Vietnam. The AOJ must request financial records from DFAS and attempt to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and COPD, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The decision is based on presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's heart condition is related to his active military service and has ordered a remand for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was found to be timely, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD, a low back condition, a heart condition, and psychosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's appeal was not timely filed in response to the February 2014 Statement of the Case, and thus has no jurisdiction over the March 2012 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mesothelioma, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus due to additional development being required. The Veteran's exposure history is unclear, and further medical opinions are needed regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied service connection for lymphoma and ischemic heart disease. The decision on the issue of service connection for lymphoma is based on the Veteran's lay statements, while the decision on the issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease is not provided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.,Service connection for coronary artery disease with bypass graft X and diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand is granted.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and an effective date for a reduction in his disability rating is denied. The Board found that the current 30 percent rating for CAD is appropriate, as there was no evidence of congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand includes obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a new VA examination, and considering all medical evidence in the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of service records and a need for an advisory medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient probative value of previous VA opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's coronary artery disease. A new VA assessment is needed to determine if the elevated cholesterol during service, alone or in addition to sinus bradycardia and sinus arrhythmia, were manifestations of coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification on SMC, acquisition of complete service treatment records, and a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), and neuroendocrine cancer as the Veteran was not shown to have these conditions during his lifetime or at the time of death. The cause of death is also denied because there were no service-connected disabilities.