Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2004

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a heart condition due to new and material evidence submitted, but denied the claim on the merits.

The veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's current rheumatic heart disease was not incurred or aggravated by her period of active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but did not address whether this evidence was sufficient to establish service connection. The decision is mixed as it allowed the reopening of the claim without deciding its merits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD produces significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease, finding that it is not related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and does not have its onset during service.

The VA denied service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, both claimed as secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities.

The veteran's coronary artery disease, including hypertension, is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, a bilateral knee disorder, and coronary artery disease. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, including arthritis of the spine; heart disease; and skin disorder. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen previously denied claims for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for heart disease, to include coronary artery disease, based on new evidence submitted since the June 1964 rating decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, Heart Disease (Congestive Heart Failure), and a Right Knee Disorder. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his underlying causes of death were not related to his military service and did not result from any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for acid reflux, heart disability (including coronary artery disease), hypertension, and IBS as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a heart condition, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the asthma claim and that there is no evidence of a current heart condition related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action due to procedural defects, including providing proper notice of VA's duties under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board found that the cause of death was pneumonia, which is not service-connected. The claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 also failed to meet legal requirements.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease with hypertension and aortic root dilation status post myocardial infarction from March 1, 1998 to April 3, 2002. The claim for increased rating for actinic keratoses with the residuals of basal cell carcinoma was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis, sleep disorder, or chronic heart condition and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.