Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including providing the VCAA notice and obtaining VA medical records related to his May 2003 surgery. The RO must also consider whether he may be entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a postoperative embolic cerebrovascular accident.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hypertension or heart disease that were incurred in service, and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for flat feet and a heart murmur, finding that the new evidence submitted does not meet the criteria for being both new and material.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his gunshot wounds and service connection for a heart disorder secondary to PTSD.

The Board finds that the veteran's heart disorder is not related to service or his service-connected psychoneurosis, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran does not have benign tumors, a skin disorder, or a heart disability that is due to ionizing radiation incurred during active military service.

The Board found that service connection is not warranted for a back disorder, loss of sight, or heart disorder. The claims were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the appellant's coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction are not related to his period of active duty or any period of inactive duty for training, thus denying service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have heart disease which can be related to his period of service, including any exposure to asbestos. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and irritable bowel syndrome with spastic colon and diverticulitis. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow condition, bronchitis, and heart condition. Service connection was granted for bronchitis. Hemorrhoids were not diagnosed or related to service.

The veteran's claimed disabilities were not found to be related to cold injury or exposure in service, and the Board concluded that they are more likely due to natural aging process, occupational hazards, and a 45 year history of tobacco abuse.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hernia, heart disorder, or hearing loss disability. The service connection claims for these conditions are denied as there is no evidence of their existence during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, low back disability, heart disorder (pericarditis), bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and hallux valgus of the feet. The veteran's preexisting conditions were not shown to be aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a finding of direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its complications, including scheduling a fee-basis examination by an endocrinologist.

The veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease and prostatitis do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from a heart disability, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of residuals of an excised lip mucocele, residuals of an excised left preauricular sebaceous cyst, and psychiatric disability are also addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, neuromotor tremors of the hands, and ASHD with hypertension. The Board found that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.,The Board also determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability, thus denying secondary service connection.