Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2008

The veteran seeks service connection for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction and cardiac stenting. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's heart condition.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's ischemic heart disease is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and coronary artery disease with hypertension and angina to allow for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability is denied. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current heart condition to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastritis, heart condition (including premature ventricular contractions and myocardial infarction), and respiratory condition (COPD) are all service-connected. The effective date is not specified as it was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to a service-connected disability (asthma) and lung cancer as secondary to asthma. The veteran is now rated at the highest schedular rating of 100 percent for bronchial asthma.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits at the full-dollar rate due to her not residing in the U.S. as a citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

The Board found that the veteran's right foot and ankle disorder did not have onset during active service, was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected shrapnel wound of the posterior right knee, and arthritis of the right foot and ankle did not manifest within one year of separation from active service. The Board concluded that the right foot and ankle disorder is not otherwise related to the veteran's active service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the initial ratings for coronary artery disease and left eye retinopathy, leaving these issues without further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hypertension disability is rated at its maximum allowable under VA regulations and denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed heart disability and therefore denies her claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and granted it. The CAD issue is being REMANDED due to lack of recent VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and dismissed the appeal regarding the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, characterized as coronary artery disease with hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service-connected coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease was rated at 30 percent prior to November 26, 2003 and at 60 percent from that date onwards. The Board found no evidence of more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is due to a condition that was incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The veteran's coronary artery disease with chronic atrial fibrillation is found to have had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's coronary artery disease is related to his time in service.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disease, including coronary artery disease, did not manifest within one year of service and is not related to his active service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.