Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's heart disease and hypertension are still under consideration.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension, as well as a skin disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting his assertions regarding other qualified periods of military service, as well as his diagnoses of ischemic heart disease, avitaminosis, and malnutrition.

The Board found that the immediate and contributory causes of the veteran's death were not service-connected conditions, and thus denied claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records, scheduling a podiatry and psychiatric examination, and readjudicating the issues on appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his coronary artery disease, finding that there is no evidence of chronic congestive heart failure or a workload of less than 3 METs since March 7, 2006.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and cerebrovascular accident are not service-connected as they were not incurred during or due to his military service. The diabetes mellitus is currently evaluated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected atherosclerotic heart disease/coronary artery disease, which is currently the maximum rating available under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran suffered an acute myocardial infarction during his reserve duty in November 1995, which is considered active duty for training (INACDUTRA). The Board finds that this qualifies as service connection and grants the claim.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and spinal conditions, are of such severity that he requires assistive devices for locomotion. The Board finds him eligible for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU were denied. The reduction in the rating for his hypertensive heart disease was upheld, but he is still seeking service connection for venous insufficiency of the lower extremities and asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy, finding that the veteran's conditions are due to herbicide exposure in service. Service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction, history of percarditis and hypertension is being remanded due to changes in VA regulations regarding former prisoners of war.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected psychophysiologic cardiac reaction and need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted after the June 1956 rating decision is not material and does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate a claim for service connection for rheumatic heart disease. As such, the veteran's application to reopen his claim was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and residuals of a head injury. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a heart disorder, and that there was no evidence linking current conditions to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a myocardial infarction as secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety neurosis. The claims for an increased evaluation of anxiety neurosis and TDIU have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertensive heart disease, concluding that the veteran's condition did not begin during active duty and was not caused by any incident of service. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the cause of death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated during service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.