Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's neurobehavioral effects, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, heart disability, and vascular disorder are related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, in the form of coronary artery disease, is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for brain disability, seizures, heart disability, and throat cancer. The decision found no current diagnoses or in-service occurrences that would support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, including for diabetes mellitus, ulcers, ischemic heart disease, and male hypogonadism. The AOJ is required to verify the Veteran’s claimed exposure at McClellan Air Force Base from April 1970 to April 1972.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with a 100% disability evaluation effective April 28, 2017. The Board denied an earlier effective date as the Veteran did not file his claim for CAD until after one year from his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease have been granted. The claim for bilateral peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) and coronary artery disease was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure was granted based on the presumption applicable to Vietnam veterans.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, skin rash, and rectal carcinoid tumor due to new and material evidence. However, it denied these claims as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during military service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, peripheral artery disease and neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure as secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease. Additional development is needed including VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and potential updated examinations.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus and a heart condition is being remanded due to the need for additional service and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for higher evaluations of his service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease with unstable angina and diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Thailand. The claims for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and CAD were granted initial ratings of 70% and 60%, respectively, effective December 30, 2011. A TDIU was also granted for the period prior to his death.

The Veteran's cause of death, ischemic heart disease, is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange and granted service connection for his cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected renal insufficiency, hypertension, and heart disease have worsened to the point where he is unable to work. The Board orders additional records be obtained and requests that an attempt be made to secure SSA records.

The reduction of the rating for coronary artery disease from 100% to 30% was proper and restoration of the 100% rating is not warranted.,The reduction of the rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from 100% to 10% was proper and restoration of the 100% rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and TDIU is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations, as well as potential inextricability between the two issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is characterized by overlapping symptoms and signs. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease with sick sinus syndrome are also inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for anxiety due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.