Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2000

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and/or medications, finding that there is no competent medical evidence showing a relationship between the coronary artery disease and either condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left knee scar, heart disorder (including hypertension), left shoulder disorder, tinnitus, bursitis, and amebiasis. The claims are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and peptic ulcer disease, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased rating for malaria, service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus were denied as not well grounded.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including VA in/outpatient health records dated through April 2000. The appellant and his representative will be provided a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence acquired in service and secondary coronary artery disease, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for residuals of a left cheek injury. The decision concluded that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because he has not established service connection for any disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's heart disease was not incurred in service or related to any events of service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension, finding that the condition is related to the veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not shown to be related to his service-connected hypertension and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The veteran died due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, which was not shown during service or within one year after separation. The Board found that the cause of death is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well-grounded due to insufficient evidence linking any in-service exposure or conditions to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and cold trauma of the feet were denied as his claims were not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for corneal opacities, heart disorder, and keratitis were not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board also noted that there was no verified exposure to mustard gas or other vesicant agents during service.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a back injury and also denied his secondary service connection claim for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 9, 1996 for an award of DIC benefits. The decision found that the earliest possible effective date was September 9, 1996.

The veteran's claim of being a POW for more than 30 days is denied, and his service connection claim for ischemic heart disease remains pending.