Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2007

The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's coronary artery disease was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The RO granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities with a 10% rating effective September 1, 2004.,The RO also granted service connection for ischemic heart disease with a 30% rating effective February 19, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his in-service hypertension, which is considered a direct service connection. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his nonservice-connected coronary artery disease, and the Board has granted service connection for this degree of aggravation.

The veteran's heart disease, epididymitis, aneurysm, white mass on the brain, memory loss, COPD, left wrist weakness and scarring, right ear hearing loss, seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for heart disease, finding that no new and material evidence was presented since the March 2002 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum rate and because she did not meet the criteria for need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with angina is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and grants this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder is not related to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and increased ratings for his back and conversion reaction disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a temporary total rating due to treatment for his service-connected coronary artery disease requiring convalescence was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed musculoskeletal chest pain, hypertension, and coronary artery disease disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a back condition. The claims for PTSD, heart condition, paranoia and a delusional disorder, chronic skin condition, and pulmonary tuberculosis were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hypertension or coronary artery disease due to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board also denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as there is no medical evidence of current diagnoses for the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete evidence and the need for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cold injury residuals contributed substantially or materially to cause his death from coronary artery disease (CAD).