Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's heart condition was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. For his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, the Board noted incomplete records from VA facilities and a private hospital, which prevented a determination on whether additional disability resulted from VA treatment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to a lack of evidence linking his current cardiac disability to his military service.

The veteran's claim for recognition as a former prisoner of war (POW) and VA benefits was denied due to insufficient evidence supporting his claimed POW status.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a heart condition, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The VA determined that the veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease with hypertension and unstable angina preexisted his periods of active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to care for most of his daily personal needs without regular personal assistance from others, nor does it result in an inability to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment. Therefore, special monthly compensation benefits by reason of the need for aid and attendance of another person are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease, determined to be a direct result of the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disability, resulting in a denial.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder is not currently manifested and denied his claim for service connection. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was assigned a noncompensable rating, as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under either the old or new VA Rating Schedule. For mechanical low back pain, the Board found that the current evidence does not support an increased rating beyond 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins of both legs prior to January 12, 1998. The RO granted service connection for bilateral varicose veins postoperative ligation and sclerotherapy but continued denial of the heart disorder claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left eye injury and back injury. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure or new and material evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking any service-connected disability or incident to his death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection as not well grounded, stating there was no evidence of current cardiac pathology related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right elbow disorder, and arteriosclerotic heart disease. The appeals were not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for secondary service connection for heart disease and sinusitis, and these claims are denied.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for the veteran's cardiovascular disability, including valvular heart disease with a history of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. The effective date is not specified as it was granted based on new evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypothyroidism, but denied service connection for these conditions. The veteran was granted a non-service-connected disability rating of 30% for his arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was not well grounded due to lack of evidence showing a pre-existing condition during service or within one year after separation, and no evidence of such disease in service records. The claim is denied.