Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition is aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a heart disorder and his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, inclusive of PTSD. The evidence submitted since the last final denial was found not to be new and material.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication of his claims, including clarification of his current appeal and evaluation of diabetes with CAD and impotence.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claims for PTSD, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and hypertension are pending due to further development being needed.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The VA Board has determined that the degree of impairment due to coronary artery disease, based on aggravation by service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD), approximates the criteria for a 30 percent rating after reducing the pre-existing coronary artery disease level.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and angina, as well as membranous glomerulonephritis, were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a paid and due audit of the overpayment amount and consideration of both the creation of the overpayment and the entitlement to a waiver of recovery.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of his service connection claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected bronchitis did not cause or contribute to his death, as other causes such as hypertension and coronary artery disease were more significant.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection is dismissed as the February 1995 rating decision, which granted a 100% disability rating for coronary artery disease effective March 18, 1994, became final within one year.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a request for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's heart condition is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disability is rated at 30 percent, low back disability at 20 percent, and right peroneal nerve paresthesia associated with the low back disability at 10 percent. The appeals for higher ratings are denied.

The Board denied the motion for CUE in the June 2008 decision, finding that the prior decision was not comprised of any obvious error of fact or law.

The Veteran seeks service connection for coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The issues of service connection for heart disease and hypertension as secondary to PTSD and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance were denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, prostate disorder, positive TB test, and exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's heart condition is granted service connection, while his post concussion syndrome headaches are denied an increased rating.