Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2004

The Board found that the appellant's arteriosclerotic heart disease and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in service, and may not be presumed to be so incurred. The claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting rheumatic heart disease was aggravated by service, warranting service connection for a current heart disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is presumptively service-connected due to captivity as a POW, and awarded service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and the residuals of multiple cerebrovascular accidents were denied as these conditions are not related to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, with hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran seeks service connection for various cardiovascular and neurological conditions, including essential hypertension, coronary artery disease with ischemic cardiomyopathy, and the residuals of a cerebral hemorrhage. The Board has ordered further development to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, arteriosclerotic heart disease, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and to reopen his claim of service connection for a heart disorder. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical evidence regarding ischemic heart disease and incomplete information in the claims file.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury and rheumatic heart disorder. The decision is mixed, with some issues granted and others not.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease was not incurred or aggravated during service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The Board also determined that it is at least as likely as not that his PTSD did not cause or aggravate his coronary artery disease.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's heart disease, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary diseases to his service. The cause of death was therefore not granted as service-connected.

The Board found that the January 1994 rating decision declining to find new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is final. The appellant did not submit any new evidence since then, thus her claim remains denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and thyroid disability as secondary to his service-connected peptic ulcer disease.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board at this time.

The Board denied increased ratings for coronary artery disease and essential hypertension, as well as reopening of the claim for service connection for a kidney disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran's current claims were not substantiated by the submitted evidence.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness, including multiple chemical sensitivity, low back disorder, skin rashes, sinusitis with upper respiratory disorders and bronchial asthma, and heart disorder. The RO must obtain the veteran's service personnel file and provide appropriate VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, sinusitis, and heart disease manifested by AV block. The claim for a higher rating for a deviated nasal septum was not granted, and the claim for an earlier effective date for gastroenteritis was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death from coronary artery disease, granting DIC benefits and dismissing the claim for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of both knees and a heart condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen these claims.