Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran died of probable arteriosclerotic heart disease, with severe bronchial asthma listed as a contributing cause. The Board found no service connection for any disability at the time of death and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the claim for dependents' educational assistance.

The veteran's active duty service aggravated his preexisting coronary artery disease, leading to an acute inferior myocardial infarction. The Board finds that the veteran is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities preventing the appellant from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or accelerated by treatment provided at the VA Medical Center, and thus denied his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise at to whether the veteran's current heart disease had its inception during his active military service, and granted service connection for heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The appellant's claim for special monthly death pension based on the need of aid and attendance due to her deteriorating vision is being remanded for further development, including a VA medical examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for a heart disorder, residuals of injuries to the chest, arms, and legs, osteoarthritis (claimed as rheumatism), and bronchitis are not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease should be July 10, 1946, based on evidence showing the appellant had electrocardiogram changes consistent with coronary insufficiency at that time.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease, effective from January 12, 1998.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and dependency and indemnity compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that his service-connected anxiety disorder did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran is found to be blind in both eyes due to his cerebrovascular accident, and therefore meets the criteria for special monthly compensation on account of the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to new and material evidence, but further medical examination is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a heart disorder, but denied the claim as not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded and denied them.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and gout, but denied service connection for a heart disorder. The veteran's bilateral foot disorder (gout) is also considered well grounded.