Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2003

The veteran's additional disabilities, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, are not deemed to be proximately caused by VA medical treatment in May 1996.

The Board finds that the veteran's current heart disease and hypertension were incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic cardiac disorder, including cardiomegaly and hypertensive heart disease. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no justiciable case or controversy for the Board to consider.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and fissure in ano. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between any current conditions and military service.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Luke's Medical Center for a back disorder are denied as the treatment is not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's evaluation for his service-connected hypertensive heart disease from 100 percent to 30 percent was proper, and denied restoration of the 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, a heart condition secondary to his back disorder, and a left leg condition secondary to his back disorder.

The Board denied reimbursement or payment for unauthorized medical expenses due to the lack of evidence showing that the services were related to a service-connected disability and because VA facilities were available.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and a cardiac disorder, finding that neither condition was incurred or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another, or at the housebound rate was denied as he does not require such assistance due to his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hearing loss disability. The claim of reopening a previously denied arthritis claim was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was denied as the condition was not present during active duty or within one year after service, and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's currently manifested arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension are unrelated to his service-connected rheumatic heart disease with angina.

The Board finds that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, status post myocardial infarction warrants restoration of a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's death in 1991 was not caused by a service-connected disability, including as a POW. The medical evidence did not support a finding of any disabilities related to service.

The VA has granted an extension of a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence for the period from April 1, 2002 to May 31, 2002 due to the appellant's coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease, heart disease, impotency, neck disability, and joint disability as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.