Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to his active duty service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange herbicide.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his arteriosclerotic heart disease is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected varicose veins. The case will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral eye condition is not service connected due to refractory error. The claims for heel spurs, heart condition, hypertension, and scar from shrapnel wound are denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected disability or any other basis for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to clear and unmistakable error in a March 1985 rating decision, finding that the evidence did not support such a determination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development at the RO level. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and cerebral vascular disease as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in service. Service connection was denied for the other conditions listed.

The veteran died in February 2005 due to acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease. The cause of death is not related to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have coronary artery disease (CAD) attributable to military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's multiple disabilities, including psychiatric disorders and physical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, are found to be severe enough to render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation for various conditions, including a head injury laceration scar, left ankle disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, dehydration, hepatitis B exposure, heart condition, hypertension, chronic respiratory disorder, sinusitis, and post-operative deviated nasal septum.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a heart condition, hypertension, and a lumbar spine disorder as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The veteran was not granted service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for defective vision and heart disease, but denied them on the merits.

The veteran died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to bronchial asthma. The Board finds that the service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to his death, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed health problems were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including his participation in Project 112/SHAD.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease as secondary to rheumatic heart disease and also denied service connection on the basis of aggravation by service-connected disability. The veteran's cardiovascular disease was not found to be aggravated by his service-connected rheumatic heart disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatic heart disease and acoustic schwannoma have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service, and the diseases are not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disease is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.