Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded for further development.,The VA is required to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures at Fort McClellan and Fort Benning in locations other than Vietnam, enumerated Royal Thai Air Force Bases, or the Korean demilitarized zone.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's June 2017 Notice of Disagreement was timely filed and is now remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case on the merits.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to ischemic heart disease, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The appeal for non-service-connected death pension benefits is dismissed as moot because DIC benefits have been awarded.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of CAD, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD was received on March 26, 2012. The effective date for the increased evaluation of 60 percent for CAD from March 26, 2011 to June 12, 2013 is denied. An earlier effective date for service connection of CAD prior to March 26, 2011 and diabetes mellitus, type II prior to March 26, 2012 are also denied due to the Veteran's failure to meet eligibility criteria under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disability, left and right knee disabilities, and duodenal ulcer do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), residuals of throat cancer, a heart disability, a respiratory disability, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.,The Board also granted one issue - the remand on service connection for residuals of throat cancer.

The Board has remanded the claim for ischemic heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure, requesting additional verification of whether herbicide agents were stored and incinerated at the Gulfport Navy Base during the Veteran's service.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claim for a heart disability and denied the claims for GERD and hypertension. The case is remanded for further development regarding the hypertension claim.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lung disability, heart disability, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea (secondary to a service connected condition), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The remand requires further development related to in-service exposure to chemicals and/or herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) status post MI with stenting, finding that the earliest possible effective date was November 5, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and kidney stones were denied. The claim for initial disability rating for coronary artery disease prior to September 5, 2018 was granted with a staged rating from that date forward.,The Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II prior to September 5, 2018 were denied. The reduction of the initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II from 20 percent to 10 percent effective September 5, 2018 was upheld.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 28, 2014 for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, but remanded the issues of higher evaluations for PTSD and TDIU prior to November 1, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hemophilia, and PTSD. The claim for erectile dysfunction was granted as secondary to hypertension.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease and entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a lack of current evidence regarding the severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case to verify whether the Veteran had exposure to herbicides while stationed at Nakhon Phano, Royal Thai Air Force Base from July 1967 to 1968.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and sleep disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran served in Southwest Asia, which may allow for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Veteran's respiratory cancer, heart condition, and skin cancer were granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides. The heart condition was denied as not related to active service.