Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2008

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the August 2003 rating decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a heart disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his heart disease and hyperlipidemia were causally related to his exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for a left leg disorder (specifically, his left ankle sprain) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected low back disorder but denied service connection for a heart disorder, including CAD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease as there was no evidence to support a finding that his heart disease was related to his military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The veteran's current heart disorder was not related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hypertension, respiratory problems (to include asthma), bilateral knee disorder, sleep disorder, chronic skin rash, and sexual dysfunction as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and an increased rating for his traumatic head injury, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, entitlement to VA dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for left eye disorder, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's period of military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and review of the claim, including consideration of a potential service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of boils, nosebleeds, hyperthyroidism, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or chronicity of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling an examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including an opinion on whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's heart disability manifested by atrial and supraventricular dysrhythmia with exercise clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated thereby. The veteran is not shown to have a cervical spine condition, headaches, sinus condition, an innocently acquired psychiatric condition, low back condition, hiatal hernia with reflux or other stomach condition due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his active service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his coronary artery bypass graft and scars were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or establish service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder was denied because there is no medical evidence of record showing that the veteran has been diagnosed with a heart disorder.

The veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for hypertension and CAD, status-post myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass surgery. The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.