Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's valvular heart disease is not related to an in-service disease or injury, including scarlet fever. The preponderance of evidence does not support a grant of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death, as evidenced by the lack of any medical evidence linking these conditions to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for epilepsy was dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.,The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disorder due to treatment at a VA medical facility, including the administration of medications (Verapamil), was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and denied dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence showing a service-connected disability was the primary or contributory cause of death, and because no service-connected disability was continuously rated totally disabling for at least ten years prior to death.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease, status-post bypass grafting, is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart disorders, including a pulmonary aneurysm and hypertension, were not incurred or aggravated during his military service. The preexisting condition of pulmonary stenosis was found to have been present prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the veteran's claims regarding hypertension and/or hypertensive heart disease.

The Board found no evidence of fault or event on VA's part, and thus denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any of the veteran's current health issues are related to his service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities were not continuously rated as totally disabling for a period of 10 or more years immediately preceding his death, nor would he hypothetically be entitled to such rating where the basis for service connection was erroneous. The appellant's claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 and Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 were denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and emphysema, but granted his claim for service connection for a left hip disorder. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing that the veteran incurred these conditions during service or due to exposure to Agent Orange or Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, heart disorder, generalized arthritis, fibromyalgia, and residuals of a total left hip replacement. The veteran's service records did not show any chronic issues with these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including contacting the National Personnel Records Center to verify service and providing additional notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability. The appellant has also failed to meet the criteria for accrued benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for heart disease, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and increased ratings for his lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for heart disease, as there was no objective medical evidence linking it to service or any incident therein.

The Board found no evidence of actual radiation exposure during service, and thus could not establish service connection for the claimed conditions based on ionizing radiation. The Board also determined that there was insufficient medical evidence to link any current disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or is otherwise related to service, including his service-connected malaria.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular accident as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The effective date of this grant is November 10, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's heart murmur, which may be related to service.