Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2004

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the cause of death (rheumatic heart disease) to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and determining if cardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertension, was present during active service or within a year of discharge.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of his heart condition, congestive heart failure, and mitral regurgitation as secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions.

The Board found that none of the veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if any of the veteran's conditions, including those associated with his time as a POW, caused or contributed to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board is remanding the case to address issues related to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, including consideration of new evidence that may have reopened a previously denied claim. The appellant must provide authorization or submit records from Dr. Cantwell and VA Outpatient Clinic in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that neither COPD nor ischemic heart disease was related to service and thus not warranting service connection.

The Board found no additional disability resulting from the 1991 VA hospitalization and denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease and denied the reopening of a claim for hyperlipidemia. The heart disease is considered separate from hypertension with associated left ventricular hypertrophy, while hyperlipidemia remains not recognized as a compensable disability entity.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to a significant change in the law (VCAA) and insufficient notification of his rights under the VCAA. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease with unstable angina, effective March 9, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction is proximately due to and the result of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's Haglund's deformity and Achilles tendinitis of the left foot were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence linking it to his military service. The other conditions (eye disability, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes) are denied due to lack of evidence establishing a nexus between these disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining medical records from Drs. Bellomo and Garrett-Price, ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements, and readjudicating both the hypertension rating claim and secondary service connection issue.

The Board is remanding the case due to new evidence and for further development, including obtaining information from SSA and VA providers.

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

The veteran's rheumatic heart disease with mitral valve replacement was granted a 60 percent evaluation, and the issue of TDIU is moot as his condition no longer meets the criteria for such.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and residuals of a neck injury, finding no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, PTSD, bronchitis, low back disorder, and headaches as a result of exposure to herbicides. The reasons included lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or to exposure to herbicides.