Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2008

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's DIC claim as his death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the requirements for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left wrist disorder, and right wrist disorder. The heart disorder claim is pending as the evidence does not establish its onset during service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to insufficient development of evidence and failure to provide proper VCAA notice. The veteran's claims file must be reviewed by a VA examiner, records from the Wilmington, Delaware, VA Medical Center should be obtained, and the veteran should be provided with proper VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's heart disability to his service-connected disabilities, including Type-II diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a heart disability as secondary to service-connected disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete opinions from a previous VA examination regarding the veteran's current heart disease and its relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for heart disease and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to toxic materials during service and whether his current conditions are related to such exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for organic heart disease, hypertension, strokes with no current residuals, and a tumor on the pituitary gland. The reasons were that there was insufficient evidence to link these conditions to his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, including heart transplant and hypertension with history of cardiomyopathy. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the veteran's heart condition is related to authorized use of amphetamines in Vietnam.

The veteran's TDIU was granted effective from August 23, 2005, due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer and heart disability are not related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, as his combined disability rating is only at 60 percent and does not satisfy the percentage requirements set forth in VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA negligence or error, and thus denied the claim for DIC benefits under Section 1151.

The Board denied service connection for a blood disorder due to ionizing radiation in May 1991. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his exposure to ionizing radiation or service.,Service connection was also denied for basal cell carcinoma of the back, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), coronary artery disease (CAD), thyroid disease, and nuclear cataracts due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and bilateral eye disability on the basis that there is no competent medical evidence supporting these claims.,Specifically, the Board found that the veteran does not have a current heart disability, his hypertension is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and his bilateral eye disability is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and requesting an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether the veteran's heart disorder is related to his military service.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease with hypercholesterolemia.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and major depression, heart disorder, hypertension, hiatal hernia, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The diagnoses were all linked to post-service stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, gout, mood swings, defective vision, cramps and sweats, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, hypertension, heart condition, shortness of breath, depression, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle and joint pains, sleep apnea, headaches, liver disorder, and high cholesterol. The claims were denied as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.