Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2006

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, concluding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease, which caused his death, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease, status post coronary bypass graft times two, is not etiologically related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and Meniere's disease, as well as his claim for an effective date prior to November 10, 2003 for a 50% rating for service-connected migraines. The issue of a compensable rating for residuals of laceration of third finger, right hand is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection award due to clear and unmistakable error in a March 1985 rating decision. The claim was reopened based on new evidence, but no earlier effective date is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected rheumatic valvulitis contributed to the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized in-patient medical care due to lack of prior authorization and because VA facilities were not feasibly unavailable.

The Board determined that the veteran's hypertension and heart disorder were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence indicated that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper designation of his representative. The issues regarding service connection are not addressed as they were not specified in the original decision.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration, including re-examination of his heart murmur and cerebrovascular accident (CVA), review of the new and material evidence claim, and readjudication of all issues.

The Board denied service connection for left foot contusion, and granted service connection for deviated nasal septum and scar of the right foot.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, including rheumatic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for skin cancer, renal dysfunction (claimed as hematuria), a back condition, bilateral eye condition, hypertension, or heart condition. Therefore, service connection is denied for all of these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's heart and lung disabilities were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault in performing a tooth extraction in September 1998. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for his right and left foot disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to service, exposure to herbicides, or a service-connected condition and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the issues, including a statement from the coroner regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence for evaluating the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions and for obtaining updated treatment records. The veteran is also advised that an effective date will be assigned if a higher rating is awarded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's valvular heart disease was not manifested in service or related to his diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.