Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to provide VA with information about any private providers who have treated him since service.

The Board has denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for total disability for ten years prior to death or continuously since active duty and at least five years before death. The appeal is also remanded for further review of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has found that the Veteran's high cholesterol is not a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes and therefore denied service connection. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and heart disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since October 1, 2014. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective January 1, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disability, right knee replacement, left knee replacement, and melanoma and related residuals as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder strain and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection was denied for a heart disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, sleep disorder, hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and psychiatric disorder. The appellant's claims were not supported by competent, credible evidence of record.,Service connection was not established as the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, chest pain, and angina are found to be secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to exposure to Agent Orange was denied. The Veteran's claim for residual skin changes secondary to right facial cellulitis was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to May 15, 2015 for service connection of coronary artery disease due to lack of a pending claim for a covered herbicide disease and no applicable Nehmer exceptions.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicides at U-Tapao RTAB.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for post-operative residuals of CABG has been dismissed as he withdrew his request prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and TDIU, finding no evidence of a diagnosed disability during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The remand is needed to obtain medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to herbicide exposure or not.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied as the evidence did not show METs measured at less than 3 or left ventricle ejection fraction less than 30 percent. The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating from August 18, 2011 to May 13, 2019 was also denied because there is no medical evidence showing more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year or a workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope. The Veteran's current rating of 100 percent for coronary artery disease was granted effective May 14, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease associated with herbicide exposure was denied. The Board found that the earliest claim reasonably construed as a request for service connection for heart disease was received in April 2000, and the effective date for the grant of service connection is set at November 20, 2000.

The Board has decided that the effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease should be earlier than November 18, 2010 and remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding when the Veteran's ischemic heart disease was first manifest.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and evaluations are necessary to properly assess the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the nature of his hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the current severity of his coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and a kidney condition as secondary to prostate cancer are all granted due to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are all granted due to herbicide exposure during service.