Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection for heart disease and special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding that the earliest date of receipt of claims was January 17, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease contributed to his death from cancer of the rectum, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for service connection on the merits was reopened, but his claim for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disabilities resulting from medications prescribed for treatment of an ulcer including confusion, loss of appetite, dry eyes, headaches, a heart condition, breast pain and bruising was denied.

The veteran's unauthorized private medical services provided from November 3, 1997 to November 18, 1997 were denied as he was not in receipt of any service-connected disability at the time.

The Board found that the cause of death, coronary artery disease, was not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to service or service-connected conditions. The veteran's entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied as he did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for PTSD, rheumatic fever, heart disease, and malaria are not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board found new and material evidence, but the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is still denied as not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's COPD and heart disorder were not related to his active service, including as secondary to tobacco use or nicotine dependence. The claims are denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of a timely substantive appeal and denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for beriberi heart disease, finding no competent medical evidence of current disability and concluding that the veteran's claim is not well-grounded.

The veteran's status post myocardial infarctions are considered incurred during active service due to ischemic heart disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in service as a former prisoner of war.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and thus denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition is well-grounded and the Board finds that VA has not fulfilled its duty to assist in this case. Further development, including obtaining records of treatment by health care providers and Social Security Administration, is required.

The veteran is seeking service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and the RO has remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether his PTSD aggravated his CAD.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the March 1963 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection of coronary artery disease secondary to his PTSD is granted. However, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA care is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, including hypertension; right knee disability; left knee disability; and residuals of nasal fracture are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis or show any link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is well-grounded, and VA will assist in developing facts pertinent to this claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for rheumatic heart disease and service connection for generalized arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service or service-connected condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, stating that there was no evidence of an electric shock during service or a link between any current symptoms and his active service.