Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA Agent Orange protocol examination report and private medical records, as well as a need for supplemental statement of the case.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease are at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his service-connected PTSD, granting secondary service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide VCAA-compliant notice on the applications to reopen his service connection claims for a low back strain and bronchitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, bronchitis, arthritis, and hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for updated records. The veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease, claimed as secondary to PTSD, will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service medical records and seeking additional treatment records. The veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disability and heart disability are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected diabetes and to determine the nature and etiology of several other claimed disabilities. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the claim for DIC under section 1318 is denied.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Jane Phillips Medical Center on December 28, 2003 is denied as the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency and did not meet other criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse (claimed as a heart condition) due to lack of competent medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and arthritis of the right foot as these conditions did not have their onset during active service or are not otherwise etiologically related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing at the RO. The claims of service connection for residuals of a back injury, heart disorder (secondary to major depression), and an earlier effective date for major depression are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's death was due to service-connected conditions, and for adjudication of accrued benefits claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions of allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and rheumatic heart disease. The VA will need to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, CAD, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, as well as a separate evaluation for hypertension. The VA found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (claimed as heart disease) due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, due to the need for further development and examination.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. His heart disorder remains unconnected to service.