Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his TDIU, stating that there was no evidence showing he was precluded from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment prior to May 18, 1990 based on his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's initial disability rating for renal insufficiency due to hypertension, with a history of hypertensive heart disease was granted at 60 percent. The other two issues were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction with congestive heart failure, and coronary angioplasty are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected middle lobe syndrome with resection, right middle lobe. As a result, the claims for secondary service connection have been denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have coronary artery disease that is attributable to military service or caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding no evidence of its onset during service or due to exposure to herbicides. The claim was decided on the basis that there is insufficient medical evidence linking the current heart condition to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's causes of death to his service.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the claims for accrued benefits were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

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

The Board found that the appellant's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the two.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease is being remanded due to its inextricability with another issue that has been adjudicated but remains pending before the RO. The issues will be developed together.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure or any link between the conditions and active duty.

The Board found no evidence of a heart condition during the veteran's service or within one year after separation. The current medical records do not link his current heart disability to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected heart disorder was found to be a contributing factor in his death. VA has authorized/paid burial benefits in the amount of $1,500.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability, including his gunshot wound scar of the chest.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disorder, finding that it was decided on the merits and not due to any new evidence or exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including cirrhosis of the liver, colitis, kidney stones, a heart condition, scrotal cyst with circumcision, fungus of the feet, and migraine headaches, as they are not shown to have been present in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The RO denied reopening the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy, heart disease, and liver disease (including hepatitis C), finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim. The Board also determined that there was no direct service connection for these conditions.