Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, to include atrial fibrillation, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, a cervical spine disability, a lower extremity disability, a skin disability, a sinus disability, headaches, heart disease, fibromyalgia, and a dental disability as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are causally related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for obesity, coronary artery disease with history of congestive heart failure, and sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as they were found to be aggravated by the appellant's service-connected lower back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, strokes, heart disability, occlusion of the carotid artery, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral visual impairment as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication due to unavailable service treatment records, lack of a recent VA examination, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's Eustachian tube dysfunction is manifested by occasional dizziness, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination by an endocrinologist and cardiologist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but denied service connection for heart disease. The claim for an initial compensable rating for a scar on the left buttocks was also denied.

The veteran's MVP is causally related to his service-connected Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and asthma, as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current heart disorder is caused directly by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent from February 23, 2003 to June 19, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that CAD is related to his service or any event therein.

The Board determined that the Veteran's heart disabilities were not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or an event not reasonably foreseeable during VA treatment.

The Board denied service connection for nonocclusive coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, and diabetic retinopathy as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.