Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2009

The veteran's atherosclerotic coronary artery disease does not warrant an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, coronary artery disease, right leg disability, left leg disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability as there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or etiological link to the veteran's active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, defective vision, or a bilateral lung disorder related to service.

The veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore, TDIU is denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing for the veteran.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if service-connected PTSD aggravated coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skeletal condition due to concaved chest and a heart condition due to concaved chest, as there was no competent medical evidence showing that he had or ever had these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, a heart disability and sleep apnea as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service or any incident therein.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a low back disorder, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart condition were denied as the evidence did not support the conclusion that he has PTSD or a chronic psychiatric disorder during his military service, and there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a low back disorder.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and verification of stressors, as well as an additional examination.

The Board denied the claim for presumptive service connection based on the veteran's status as a former prisoner of war, and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional heart disease and a myocardial infarction, finding no evidence of negligence or fault by VA in providing treatment.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed, and the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previous denied claim for service connection for a heart disorder, to include as secondary to GAD and entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for GAD are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic heart disease, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking them to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, but granted service connection for a low back disorder.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disease manifested by a heart murmur are remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for lung, heart and skin disabilities.

The appeal was remanded to the Board for development consistent with the parties' Joint Motion for Remand and to Stay Proceedings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was reopened, but denied. The claim to reopen the liver disorder was denied.

The Board denied the application to reopen a claim for service connection for cause of death, as new and material evidence was not submitted.