Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and ensuring proper VCAA notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) and found that both the appellant and the veteran knowingly submitted false or fraudulent evidence in support of the claim. As a result, all rights to VA benefits were forfeited.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder, including coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, was incurred in active military service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myocardial infarction occurred during a period of active duty for training and is service-connected. The heart disease claim remains pending.

The VA medical opinion determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC. The veteran died from ischemic heart disease, which was not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The veteran was granted TDIU effective from August 24, 1993. The RO moved the effective date back to July 10, 2002.

The Board has found that the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for coronary artery disease requires further review and is being remanded to the RO.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal, thus dismissing the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, drug addiction, heart disability, and left shoulder disability, were not caused by VA hospitalization or treatment. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and heart disorders. The RO previously denied these claims in June 1994 without providing VCAA notice.

The VA is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the severity of the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and his cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have a heart disability and denied service connection for it. Service connection for hypertension was also denied as there is no evidence of its onset during active duty or within one year post-service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and an increased rating for the veteran's low back disability. The effective date for these benefits is set as of March 4, 1990.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the appellant's service-connected dermatophytosis and coronary artery disease with hypertension, status post coronary artery bypass graft prior to January 25, 1999.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for a nervous disorder, currently diagnosed as bipolar disorder. The claim is now decided on its merits.,Service connection for hypertension, heart condition, migraine headaches, and blocked arteries is denied because there is no evidence of these conditions during service or that they are related to tobacco use.