Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's anxiety disorder and its relationship to his heart disease, hypertension, and death. The appellant is asked to provide medical records from various providers.

The veteran's cardiovascular disease (claimed as coronary artery disease) is due to service and the Board finds that there is a causal relationship between the veteran's service and his heart disability, granting the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and whether it requires regulation of activities. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and incomplete information from the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic/arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that his current disability is appropriately rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board denied all service connection claims for the veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that they were not related to his military service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the May 1998 rating decision that denied service connection for heart disease, shortness of breath due to tobacco use in service, and nicotine dependence.

The Board determined that the veteran knowingly submitted false and fraudulent evidence in support of his claim for VA benefits, leading to a forfeiture of his rights under VA laws.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hepatitis, spinal stenosis, and skin carcinoma, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia. The case is being remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection was denied as he did not have the required wartime service to qualify for VA pension benefits. The claims for bilateral shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus with complications of hypertension and a heart condition, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence to support a direct link between his military service and the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date earlier than May 28, 2001 for service connection for coronary artery disease secondary to diabetes mellitus (due to Agent Orange). The effective date is set at May 28, 2001.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service, and denied claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus and rheumatic heart disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and arthritis of multiple joints, finding no evidence to support a direct association with military service or cold exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disease did not have its onset during service or within one year of discharge, and is otherwise unrelated to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer and coronary artery disease, with the skin cancer potentially linked to exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking his heart disease or leukemia to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's neck pain was not caused by his active military service and denied service connection for this condition. The initial compensable rating, disability evaluation, and TDIU claims are also addressed in the decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his organic heart disease with systolic murmur. The issue of service connection for a respiratory condition, to include pneumonia (diagnosed as viral illness), remains pending.