Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2001

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to provide for his own daily self-care or protect himself from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatic heart disease and hypertension on the basis of aggravation, but denied these claims as there is no evidence to support that the conditions were aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted a rating of 100 percent for the veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease with angina pectoris effective January 12, 1998. The claim for TDIU prior to this date is also granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his cardiovascular disease, low back disability, and psychiatric disorder. The appeal is based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 13, 2000 for a 100 percent schedular rating for service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that it was not related to his active military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and lack of verification of reserve service dates. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for heart disease is currently denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from a cerebrovascular accident was not caused or materially contributed to by any service-connected disability, including ischemic heart disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claims for chronic heart and kidney disabilities were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during his military service or within a year after separation. The claim is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of any current heart and/or kidney disability.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the criteria of being in 'good health' as defined by VA standards. His service-connected condition, asbestosis, does not qualify him for RH insurance.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, post myocardial infarction is not related to his service-connected anxiety neurosis with headaches and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's heart disorder, including myocardial infarction, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claims for thrombophlebitis of the right leg and arteriosclerotic heart disease, but denied reopening of the claim for obstructive ventilatory defect with pulmonary emphysema. The veteran's service connection claims are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and head injury residuals, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen her claims.

The veteran's respiratory disorder and cardiovascular disorder with hypertension are found to be service-connected. However, her claims for fatigue and hair loss due to an undiagnosed illness resulting from military service in the Persian Gulf are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency warrants a 60 percent rating based on left ventricular dysfunction.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and a nervous condition, both secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for bronchial asthma effective April 27, 1998. The heart disorder claim is remanded due to unclear nature of the condition and need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant is denied because he does not meet the criteria for financial assistance due to his non-qualifying service-connected disabilities.