Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2001

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease due to new evidence, but it is not established that his current condition is related to his service-connected rheumatic fever.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement regarding the February 1996 rating decision, which resulted in a final determination. The earlier effective date claim for a 100% rating for rheumatic heart disease with pulmonary hypertension was also denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 100% evaluation for ischemic heart disease, finding that the veteran's claim was not timely filed.

The veteran's unauthorized medical treatment for coronary artery disease was not authorized by VA and thus, reimbursement is denied.

The Board found that the cause of death, an acute myocardial infarction, is not related to military service or any incident which occurred in service. Cardiovascular disease was not shown to be related to active duty and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran died of myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, and burial benefits are not granted as he was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, otitis, and glaucoma due to new evidence submitted since the last final decisions. The issues of service connection remain pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or other heart condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran died of heart disease and was not in receipt of VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, he is ineligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to cardiovascular disease, but found that the veteran's anxiety disorder did not contribute to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic infections and heart disorder are related to his service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's ASHD due to beriberi, which is the maximum schedular rating available under current criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death from lung cancer and atherosclerotic heart disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for dental and heart conditions as secondary to a psychiatric disability are denied due to the absence of legal entitlement.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disabilities, including atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease and hypertension, were not incurred in service or due to any event related to his military service. The Board concluded that these conditions developed independently of service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that the veteran's COPD and heart disease were not incurred in service or due to nicotine dependence incurred there. The law was amended prohibiting such claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's arteriosclerotic heart disease was incurred in service due to untreated hypercholesterolemia, which was diagnosed during his military service.

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

The veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease results in a preclusion of more than sedentary employment, warranting a 100% disability rating.