Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying combat exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (coronary occlusion and arteriosclerotic heart disease) did not have a direct link to his military service or any presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and possibly a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the case requires additional development to determine if the veteran's current heart and lung disabilities are related to his military service, including any possible worsening of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further medical examination.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disease and coronary artery disease were not related to in-service exposure to radiation. The RO denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's nicotine dependence, respiratory disabilities (emphysema and COPD), and heart disease were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that the veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated during a period of active duty training (ACDUTRA). Service connection for residuals of a myocardial infarction is denied.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for a heart disorder. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the veteran's heart disorder was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen some of the previously denied claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to issues related to heart disease and a chest condition resulting from VA treatment and surgery. The Board will seek additional evidence, including medical opinions, to determine if the conditions are service-connected.

The veteran's coronary artery disease is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate the veteran's service-connected conditions. The issues of initial compensable evaluations for hypertensive heart disease and a residual scar from left inguinal hernia repair will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities were not severe enough to have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to his death. The appellant's claim for TDIU for accrued benefits purposes is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus may be presumed to have been incurred during his active naval service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The Board also found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is likely caused by his diabetes mellitus rather than his PTSD.