Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran does not have a heart disability attributable to active military service.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a heart disability and found that new and material evidence was not received. The claim for an increased evaluation for migraines was granted with a rating of 30 percent.

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic cardiovascular disorders, including hypertension and coronary artery disease. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol, shortness of breath, skin disorders, sleep disorder, migraine headaches, watery eyes, right knee chondromalacia, cervical spine disability, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and benign posterior auricular node are denied. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder contributed or aggravated his fatal arteriosclerotic heart disease, which was listed as an underlying cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance benefits, finding that the veteran's heart and lung disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease, including whether they are related to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further development, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. Mehta and medical records from the Arbors at Bayonet Point Nursing Home.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability, as well as his requests for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, and special adaptive housing or special home adaptation grant. The reasons include lack of evidence linking current disabilities to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder, diagnosed as auriculoventricular (AV) block, existed prior to his entry into service and did not worsen during his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart disability is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current heart disorder or left eye disorder to his active service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were first manifested during a period of active duty for training in May 1984, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that there was no CUE in the July 13, 1995 rating decision and denied the claim for accrued benefits. The December 8, 1997 denial of reopening the claim due to lack of new and material evidence is also final.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for gastrointestinal bleed as a result of VA treatment in March 1998, finding that there was no evidence linking his heart condition to service or any other basis.

The veteran's appeals for higher evaluations and compensation were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.