Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension and diabetic retinopathy as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty or Army Reserve service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a heart disorder, a skin disorder, and an aneurysm were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between any asbestos exposure in service and the current respiratory or cardiovascular conditions. The claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for folliculitis was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including a coronary artery anomaly and cardiomyopathy, as there was no evidence of a chronic acquired heart disease etiologically related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's cerebrovascular disease was aggravated by his June 1992 to February 1993 active service, but a heart disorder, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, was not incurred in or aggravated by this period of service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and left hip/thigh and foot disorder are being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disorders.

The veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD between September 3, 2003 and February 17, 2005. The claim for service connection for heart disease was denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, but denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The application to reopen a claim for service connection for a right elbow disability was not successful.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, to include heart disease leading to a heart valve replacement, and a low back disorder as there was no evidence of in-service injury or event that caused the current conditions.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for left arm peripheral neuropathy, granted an increased disability rating for CAD to 10 percent, and denied an increased disability rating for nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder was denied because there is no current diagnosis of a chronic heart disorder related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and a heart disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after discharge, and no medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, bilateral knee disability and bilateral ankle disability as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may such be presumed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate disorder, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lower back, shoulders and knees, hypertension, heart disorder, and hearing loss to schedule a VA audiological examination.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a cardiac disorder, including coronary artery disease, and the claim is dismissed.

The veteran's generalized atherosclerosis, CAD and coronary artery stenosis were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service or presumptively related thereto, nor are they related to or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease status post multiple angioplasties as the evidence did not show that the condition was incurred or aggravated during active military service nor manifested to the required degree within one year of discharge.