Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a disability evaluation of 30 percent for coronary artery disease with old myocardial infarction was granted. The appeal for an increased rating beyond this level is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty service at Fort A.P. Hill and thus meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service in Thailand and granted his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as a result of this exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a new VA examination to determine if any diagnosed heart conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and ischemic heart disease have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of an effective date earlier than March 28, 2013 for bilateral hearing loss, as well as the issues regarding initial compensable ratings prior to March 25, 2019 and a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains on appeal due to the RO assigning an effective date of March 28, 2013, which is one year prior to his submission of the FDC application. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher effective date.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, sleep apnea, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension disabilities have been denied. The claim of service connection for a heart disability has been reopened but remains denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease was denied prior to April 8, 2015.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 8, 2015 was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disorder, psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, lumbar spine disorder, shoulder disorder, and sleep apnea, were denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, including CAD, and diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide agent exposure. The back condition claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded them to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service. The issues include splenomegaly, respiratory condition (including COPD and sarcoidosis), heart condition, diabetes mellitus, and small bladder blockage.

The appeals for service connection of coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and lung cancer have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not create an inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period of June 22, 2016 through June 26, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition and sleep disorder is partially granted, with the heart condition reopened. The appeal regarding the sleep disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee condition is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for hypercholesterolemia is denied. The Board finds that high cholesterol is not a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and unclear diagnosis of the Veteran's heart condition. The Veteran needs to provide any available private treatment records, and a VA examination is needed to determine if he currently has a heart condition related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to their inextricability with the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA is required to obtain addendum opinions if service connection for any psychiatric disability is granted.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is related to in-service chest pain and granted service connection.,The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving at Udorn Royal Air Force Base, Thailand. His coronary artery disease with old myocardial infarction is presumed due to this exposure and granted service connection.,The Veteran's Meniere’s disease with vertigo is related to service and/or his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus and granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following gainful employment prior to September 18, 2018.

The Veteran's heart condition, which included coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, was rated at 60 percent since December 1, 2012. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as his METs were greater than 3, he had no episodes of chronic congestive heart failure, and his left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was above 30%. Therefore, the claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of reopening his previously denied atrial fibrillation service connection is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on whether he had arteriosclerosis or ischemic heart disease related to herbicide exposure.