Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board remands the issues of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth and throat, other accrued benefits, service connection for any disease presumed to be due to exposure to tactical herbicides, and an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart conditions, high blood pressure, and generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including ischemic heart disease with coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease, effective from October 20, 2017.

The Board granted initial ratings of 70 percent for right hand essential tremors, 60 percent for left hand essential tremors, and 30 percent for asbestosis with pulmonary nodule. It denied a rating higher than 30 percent for asbestosis, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded issues related to atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and increased ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2014, for coronary artery disease and January 6, 2020, for diabetes mellitus Type II. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than March 14, 2025 for a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for an effective date earlier than March 14, 2025 for a 100 percent rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, and left and right knee conditions to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, indicating satisfaction with the current ratings.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease to verify whether the Veteran had temporary duty service in Thailand while stationed in the Philippines between December 1963 and May 1965.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request for the rating decision issued on February 12, 2024, that denied service connection for heart disease.

The Board denied increased ratings for coronary artery disease and post-traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and somatic symptoms disorder.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability due to incomplete medical records and potential exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of certain claims, and denied other claims based on a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or sufficient symptoms.

The Board remands the claim for further development, specifically to determine whether the Appellant is considered the surviving spouse and to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition and skin cancer with residual scars to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for coronary heart disease and diabetes type II under the PACT Act due to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to obtain new direct and secondary service connection opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, to include mitral valve prolapse, heart murmur, left ventricular hypertrophy, valvular heart disease, and aortic stenosis, due to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease (aortic stenosis), and diabetes mellitus type II based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.