Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart condition, including irregular heartbeat, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic coronary artery disease and diabetic heart disease occlusion did not begin or increase in severity during service, nor can it be presumed to have begun due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The RO reopened the claim in January 1990 but denied it on de novo review.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease (arteriosclerotic heart disease), arthritis of the upper and lower extremities, psychogenic anxiety reaction, and PTSD as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension, are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The cardiovascular disorder causing his death is not considered a service-connected disability, but may have been exacerbated by an in-service injury.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected coronary artery disease due to the veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA heart examination.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the veteran's development of coronary artery disease and the medication he took for his service-connected fibrositis. Therefore, the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to medication taken for a service-connected disability was denied.

The Board has determined that the claims are not ready for appellate disposition due to missing service medical records and lack of information regarding the veteran's POW status. The VA is instructed to make reasonable efforts to obtain relevant records, including from private providers.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not currently have any of the claimed disabilities, and thus cannot establish service connection for them based on exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

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

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease, which caused his death from cardiopulmonary arrest, did not arise in service or for more than twenty years thereafter and is not otherwise related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was denied.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for ischemic heart disease with atypical chest pain, currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.

The Board found that service connection was granted for a right shoulder rotator cuff tear injury, but denied claims for heart disorder, sinusitis, left knee disorder, hemorrhoids, and increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia and musculoskeletal low back pain. The left foot disability is rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, heart disorder, seizure disorder (epilepsy), bronchitis, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that new evidence did not establish a current disability or link these conditions to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.,For the period prior to August 30, 2002, his skin disorders did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities he claims are related to his active military service, including radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease. The appeal involves issues regarding the reopening of a claim and the establishment of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and defective vision due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to such exposure. The claim for reopening the multiple infections claim was also denied.